Hurricane Lane Brings ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding to Hawaii
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Hawaii Devastated by Flooding as Lane Rainfall Nears U.S. Record
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Although Hawaii avoided a direct hit by Hurricane Lane, which weakened to a tropical storm over the weekend, areas of the Big Island were inundated with waist-deep water and flash flooding. Mountain View, located on the east side of the island, received a preliminary … Read More
Colleges offer courses on ‘queering’ children, the Bible
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This school year, colleges and universities across the country will be offering courses on “queering” children, the Bible, and theology in general. Pomona College, for instance, will offer a course arguing that “the figure of the Child” is used to … Read More
Saudi Arabia pledges $100m to US-backed Syria campaign
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A Syrian boy rides his bicycle amid the rubble of destroyed buildings being removed by a bulldozer in Harasta, on the outskirt of the Syrian capital Damascus on July 15, 2018 LOUAI BESHARA (AFP) In April, reports emerged US was looking … Read More
California’s Governor Brown Says Heat Worse Than in Last 10,000 Years
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California’s Governor Jerry Brown earned the nickname “Governor Moonbeam” years ago, during his first tenure as the state’s chief executive. Nearing the end of his second time as governor, Brown’s reaction to the wildfires in the Golden State indicate that … Read More
California wildfires: Satellite imagery reveals shocking blanket of thick smoke over western US
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New satellite imagery reveals thick blankets of smoke over California and Oregon from the raging wildfires that have incinerated hundreds of thousands of acres across the U.S. this summer. Persistent, record-breaking heat and an extremely dry landscape set the stage … Read More
Amid Trump threats, senior Iran general says his forces ‘ready to confront’ U.S.
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A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on July 22, 2018 shows President Hassan Rouhani attending a meeting with foreign ministry officials in Tehran. (Photo: -, AFP/Getty Images) Trump was responding to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who had said … Read More
Hawaii volcano latest: New pictures of Kilauea volcano as lava closes in
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Kilauea Volcano’s Eruptions Could Continue for Months or Years, Report Says
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At a Glance A new report from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory says the eruptions at the Kilauea Volcano could continue for months or years. Lava flows have been reported at the lower East Rift Zone since May 3. Since the … Read More
U.S. military takes possession of remains that North Korea says belong to Americans who died in the Korean War
Visitors look at the names of U.S. troops killed in the Korean War at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul. (Ahn Young-Joon/AP) OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — A U.S. Air Force plane carrying what are thought to be the … Read More