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Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday that what's rebuilt from the ashes of the devastating wildfires on Maui will be determined by the people.
Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday that what's rebuilt from the ashes of the devastating wildfires on Maui will be determined by the people.
Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127

Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127

As unrelenting heat set in across Texas this summer, opponents of a sweeping new law targeting local regulations took to the airwaves and internet with an alarming message: outdoor workers would be banned from taking water breaks.

Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater, as his government continues working to promote understan
'Ghost town': 19,000 out of N.W.T. capital as dangerous wildfire looms

'Ghost town': 19,000 out of N.W.T. capital as dangerous wildfire looms

YELLOWKNIFE — More than 19,000 people left Yellowknife in less than 48 hours as one of the largest firefighting mobilizations in the history of the Northwest Territories continued to protect the city from an encroaching wildfire.
Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico's Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California

Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico's Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday as a powerful Category 4 storm threatening to unleash torrential rains on the mudslide-prone border city of Tijuana before heading into Southern California as th
Rare New England tornado lifts car from a highway as strong storms damage homes and flood roads

Rare New England tornado lifts car from a highway as strong storms damage homes and flood roads

BOSTON — A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off a highway Friday as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England, damaging homes, flooding roads and toppling trees.
The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories

The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Thousands of people have fled the Northwest Territories' capital and some neighbouring communities under the threat of encroaching wildfires. Here are the latest developments (all times are MT): 7:50 p.m.
The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia

KELOWNA, B.C. — A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, as threatening wildfires force thousands to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere. Here are the latest developments on the B.C.
Chemical treatment to be deployed against invasive fish in Colorado River

Chemical treatment to be deployed against invasive fish in Colorado River

PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service will renew efforts to rid an area of the Colorado River in northern Arizona of invasive fish by killing them with a chemical treatment, the agency said Friday.
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