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Thousands displaced as wildfire threatens California’s Lake Tahoe resort area
By Sharon Bernstein TRUCKEE, Calif. (Reuters) - Firefighters battled to protect homes on the fringe of tinder-dry forests near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday as a wildfire chased thousands of residents and tou...
Aug 31, 2021
Former R. Kelly assistant speaks of ‘the look in his eyes’ at singer’s sex abuse trial
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - A onetime assistant for R. Kelly testified at his racketeering trial in Brooklyn that the R&B singer was a confrontational boss who insisted she steer clear of t...
Aug 31, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard says assessment on downed transmission tower from Ida yet to be made
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday an assessment on how to handle a transmission tower near Avondale, Louisiana, has yet to be made, after Hurricane Ida downed the structure. Id...
Aug 31, 2021
Mike Richards leaves executive producer role at Jeopardy!
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Richards, who earlier this month stepped down as host of Jeopardy! after a backlash over offensive comments in his past, will no longer serve as executive producer of the ...
Aug 31, 2021
Britain considers tougher standards for on-demand TV
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday said it would consult on bringing the rules for on-demand TV services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ into line with traditional broadcasters like the BBC,...
Aug 31, 2021
Geronimo the alpaca euthanised in Britain despite public outcry
LONDON (Reuters) -An eight-year-old alpaca named Geronimo, who was at the centre of a legal row with the British government and whose plight triggered a nationwide campaign to keep him alive, has been...
Aug 31, 2021
Thinking out of the box: Japanese artist makes life-like cardboard sculptures
By Joseph Campbell TOKYO (Reuters) - Using a long pair of tweezers, Monami Ohno delicately places tiny cardboard "scales" on the legs of her sculpture of Godzilla, the giant reptile from the classic J...
Aug 30, 2021
‘I need help’: Louisiana man rides out Storm Ida in destroyed home
By Adrees Latif HOUMA, La. (Reuters) - "Right now, I've got nothing." Sitting on his front porch, 70-year-old Theophilus Charles was still visibly in shock as he described Sunday night when Ida, one o...
Aug 30, 2021
‘Mission: Impossible’ sues insurance company over 7 COVID shutdowns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Production on the new "Mission: Impossible" movie was shut down seven times due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday that accuses the film's insu...
Aug 30, 2021
Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe
By Fred Greaves SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (Reuters) - Residents and tourists in communities near popular Lake Tahoe fled on Monday as the Caldor fire roared closer after sweeping across dried-out fores...
Aug 30, 2021
