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AFP NewsWeary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds
Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California's governor slammed "hurricane-force winds of misinformation" surrounding blazes that have killed 27 people. It has killed at least 10 people.
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6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.The ceilings of several homes collapsed, while roads were blocked by falling rocks and landslides, the National Fire Agency said.
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A magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, leaving 15 people with minor injuries
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.
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Another Arctic blast is here, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
That depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.
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Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather
Firefighters quickly extinguished several brush fires that erupted Monday in Southern California amid windy and dry conditions. The extreme fire weather is raising the risk of new wildfires like the two major blazes that started two weeks ago and are still burning in the Los Angeles area. Gusts could peak at 70 mph (113 kph) along the coast and 100 mph (160 kph) in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last through Tuesday.
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson after brush fire in Griffith Park
Los Angeles police arrested a man Monday on suspicion of arson after a small brush fire broke out in Griffith Park under the Observatory.
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Weary Los Angeles firefighters brace for return of dangerous winds
Exhausted firefighters in Los Angeles prepared for more dangerous gusts on Sunday as California battled wildfires that have claimed 27 lives. The state governor Gavin Newsom criticised "hurricane-force winds of misinformation". Two major fires, consuming nearly 40,000 acres between them and devastating parts of the city, are more than half contained. Forecasters warn of critical conditions with gusts reaching 80mph starting Monday. Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the retu
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Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter storm
Frigid temperatures engulfed the South on Monday ahead of a winter storm that's expected to spread heavy snow and disruptive ice around a region from Texas to north Florida that rarely sees such weather, sending residents rushing to insulate pipes, check heating systems and stock up on emergency supplies. In Texas, both Houston airports announced flight operations would be suspended starting Tuesday in expectation of hazardous conditions from an unusual blast of severe winter weather taking aim at a huge swath of the South including much of the northern Gulf Coast. Elsewhere, the East Coast contended with a thick blanket of snow while people from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine shivered in bitterly cold temperatures from an Arctic air mass that sent temperatures plunging well below normal Monday with dangerously cold wind chills.
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More than 235 million Americans face life-threatening cold as frigid air blasts US this week
Bitter cold temperatures have forced schools to close in the Midwest and winter storm warnings were in effect in eastern states
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Nina Dobrev Says She Feels Guilty About Her Home Surviving Wildfires: ‘The Level of Tragedy Is Immeasurable’
The "Vampire Diaries" star says her "birthday wish" is for others to donate to those who lost their homes The post Nina Dobrev Says She Feels Guilty About Her Home Surviving Wildfires: ‘The Level of Tragedy Is Immeasurable’ appeared first on TheWrap.
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Strong earthquake strikes southern Taiwan in the early morning on Tuesday
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.
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Fierce winds and heightened risk of wildfires return to California
Windy weather and single-digit humidity that created dangerous bone dry conditions across the region are expected to linger
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Southern California faces most urgent warning for strong winds, extreme fire danger
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
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Fire-weary L.A. faces more dangerous winds; officials say they are prepared
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.
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Wear socks in bed this winter, says NHS
The NHS has advised elderly people to wear socks to bed to cope with cold winter weather.
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In the calm before new fire warnings, SoCal emergency responders dig in for a ground war
Authorities were preparing to combat new conflagrations that might rise up as fast and excessively dry winds were expected to whip across Southern California.
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Italy’s playboy prince says he hired a prostitute to show him how to have sex
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king, has revealed how he hired a prostitute to teach him how to have sex with his first girlfriend.
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The best and worst outfits at Donald Trump’s inauguration
Lauren Sanchez faced widespread criticism for her daring outfit while Melania Trump’s hat sparked countless memes
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Ramaswamy forced out of DOGE by Musk after calling US workers ‘mediocre,’ report says
Entrepreneur is now expected to launch a gubernatorial campaign in his home state of Ohio
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CNN Data Reporter Hits Joe Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
"My goodness gracious," Harry Enten said of one particular polling detail on the outgoing president.