Dixie fire becomes 3rd largest fire in California history
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8 Missing as Massive Dixie Fire Rages in Northern California
Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire clear Highway 89 after a burned tree fell across the roadway in Plumas County, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2021. (Noah Berger/AP Photo) QUINCY, Calif.—At least eight people were missing Saturday as one of the worst wildfires in the nation scorched through Northern California communities, forest, and tinder dry scrub in the Sierra…
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COVID-19 live updates: US approaching same case numbers as 1 year ago
(NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 611,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.1 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Just 57.6%…
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Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community. © Provided by Associated Press California Wildfires The Dixie Fire tore through the Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow. A photographer…
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Heat wave fuels wildfires in Turkey, Italy and Greece
Wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast have killed at least eight and forced tourists and residents to evacuate. Italy and Greece are also fighting fires amid an extreme heat wave. Temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius have made battling the blazes more difficult. Source: https://www.dw.com/en/heat-wave-fuels-wildfires-in-turkey-italy-and-greece/av-58738055 [Disclaimer]
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From offices to restaurants, companies are requiring proof of vaccination
New York (CNN Business) Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. In the last week, companies from Disney to Walmart to Google have begun mandating their employees get shots to protect against COVID-19. Even famed restaurateur Danny Meyer said it’s not just his employees who must be vaccinated: He won’t serve customers in his restaurants without…
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Can COVID-19 Vaccines Be Mandatory in the U.S. and Who Decides?
While there is legislative precedent for vaccine mandates, other strategies could help U.S. states achieve widespread vaccination for COVID-19. The legal precedent for mandatory vaccinations dates back to a 1905 Supreme Court case after a smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts. In this Q&A adapted from the November 17 episode of the Public Health On Call podcast, legal and public health expert Joanne…
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Heavy rain causes flooding across Saudi Arabia as snow envelops Ha’il, ‘Asir
The weather continues to present unpleasant surprises. Powerful downpours hit the city of Taif, causing a real flood. On the streets washed with powerful streams of water, cars and people were carrying. Heavy rain across Saudi Arabia has caused flooding in several regions, while thick snow blanketed some areas of Ha’il city and the ‘Asir…
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Alaska earthquake may have been most powerful in US in half a century; tsunami warnings canceled
Residents scrambled to higher ground or to evacuate coastal towns late Wednesday and early Thursday after a massive earthquake struck off Alaska’s coast, triggering aftershocks and now-canceled tsunami warnings. Pat Branson, mayor of Kodiak, the major city of Alaska’s Kodiak Island, told CNN the magnitude 8.2 earthquake was the strongest in the area since the 1960’s. The…
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