27 Aug 2020

‘It’s in full beast mode’: Category 4 Hurricane Laura surges toward landfall near Texas-Louisiana border

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SABINE PASS, Texas — Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with “unsurvivable storm surge” on Wednesday night or early Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said. There are possible tornadoes approaching southeastern … Read More
25 Aug 2020

Over 7,000 fires burn 1.5 mln acres of land in California

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Photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 at the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve of San Mateo County shows a helicopter flying over the dense smoke of wildfires in San Francisco Bay Area, California, the United States. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua) … Read More
25 Aug 2020

A 6.9 quake hits Banda Sea region

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The quake did not trigger a tsunami. No damages or casualties have been reported so far. On Wednesday, two other major quakes hit Sumatra. In 2004, a tsunami triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake killed 220,000 people in the Indian … Read More
21 Aug 2020

Wildfires raging through Northern California cause at least 5 deaths

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Thousands of residents have been evacuated and at least two people were missing. Dozens of wildfires raging through Northern California have reportedly killed at least 5 people this week, including a Pacific Gas & Electric worker who was helping first responders and a … Read More
18 Aug 2020

6.4 magnitude quake hits Manila

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ANI–stock image Manila [Phillippines], Aug 18 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the Southeastern region of Manila, Phillippines, on Tuesday early morning. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.4, Occurred on 18-08-2020, 05:33:50 IST, Lat: 12.07 & Long: … Read More
17 Aug 2020

California Governor Warns More Rolling Blackouts ‘Very Likely’; 3.3M Homes Statewide Brace For Power Outages

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SACRAMENTO (CBS SF/AP) -– With California in the grips of a historic heatwave, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an emergency proclamation aimed at freeing up energy capacity even as power executives warned of additional statewide rolling blackouts. Newsom warned … Read More
12 Aug 2020

North Korea Most Certainly Has a Coronavirus Problem

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Can the impoverished country pull through the pandemic if widespread outbreaks occur? North Korean state media has publicly admitted the likely presence of coronavirus in the country, reversing Pyongyang’s longstanding and widely doubted claim of no coronavirus cases within its borders. … Read More
9 Aug 2020

The coronavirus will cost the economy nearly $8 trillion, Congressional Budget Office says

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KEY POINTS The coronavirus is likely to reduce GDP by $7.9 trillion, or 3%, through fiscal 2030, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the estimate shows the urgency of getting more rescue funding passed. Nominal GDP … Read More
7 Aug 2020

Philippines earthquake: Country rocked by 6.4-magnitude tremor

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The tremor struck Mindanao at a depth of 473 kilometers (293.91 miles) on Saturday (file photo) ( AFP via Getty Images ) A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The tremor struck Mindanao at a depth … Read More

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