Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
The doctors, dentists and anthropologists striving to identify Maui’s victims
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Inside a temporary morgue near the Maui County coroner's office, a team of specialists - including forensic pathologists, X-ray technicians, fingerprint experts and forensic d...
Aug 20, 2023
As fires rage in British Columbia, more residents prepare for evacuations
(Reuters) - Record-setting wildfires in Canada's western province of British Columbia are expected to push more people out of their homes this week, as firefighters battle unruly blazes that have dest...
Aug 20, 2023
Wildfire spreads on Spain’s Tenerife, forcing thousands from homes
TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain (Reuters) - A wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes was spreading and remained out of control late on Satur...
Aug 20, 2023
Fire tourists, drone fliers told to stay clear of British Columbia blazes
(Reuters) - Wildfire tourists and drone operators who could be impeding the work of firefighters are being told by British Columbia officials that they are unwelcome while fast moving and unpredictabl...
Aug 19, 2023
Hurricane Hilary to trigger floods in Baja California peninsula, southwestern U.S – NHC
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Hilary was barreling towards Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday, a U.S. government agency said, warning that catastrophic and life-threatening flooding wa...
Aug 19, 2023
US NHC says 40% chance of cyclone near the Windward Islands
(Reuters) - A system near the Windward Islands has a 40% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours and a tropical depression is likely to form by early next week, the U.S. National Hurricane C...
Aug 19, 2023
The rise of anti-trans bills in the U.S.
By Minami Funakoshi and Disha Raychaudhuri (Reuters) - Lawmakers in 37 U.S. states have introduced at least 142 bills to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for trans and gender-expansive people this...
Aug 19, 2023
Bidens staying at Lake Tahoe home of climate activist Tom Steyer
By Steve Holland SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (Reuters) - President Joe Biden, his wife Jill, son Hunter and other family members have arrived at Lake Tahoe for a week of August vacation, and they are...
Aug 19, 2023
Albania battles coastal forest fires, arrests four
QEPARO, Albania (Reuters) - Albanian police said they had arrested four people in the past 24 hours for causing fires as soldiers and firefighters were deployed in coastal tourist areas to fight sprea...
Aug 19, 2023
British Columbia residents on high alert as wildfires force state of emergency
By Chris Helgren KELOWNA, British Columbia (Reuters) - Thousands of British Columbia residents were on high evacuation alert on Saturday after rapidly intensifying wildfires forced the western Canadia...
Aug 19, 2023
