Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Explainer-How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain. Here's how climate ch...
Aug 17, 2023
US House Republicans seek Joe Biden’s emails from National Archives
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican U.S. lawmaker heading a congressional probe into Hunter Biden's business dealings asked the National Archives on Thursday for emails between Preside...
Aug 17, 2023
Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Colombian capital, prompting evacuations
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, according to the country's geological service, prompting people in offices and restaurants to evacuate. T...
Aug 17, 2023
ERCOT issues voluntary power conservation call in Texas heat wave
(Reuters) - The Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT) urged consumers to voluntarily conserve power between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. CT on Thursday with demand expected to surge amid a heat wav...
Aug 17, 2023
Explainer-Canada’s record wildfire season: what’s behind it and when will it end?
(Reuters) - More than 20,000 people in Yellowknife were evacuating the northern Canadian city as fire crews on Thursday battled to keep wildfires from reaching the city - the latest chapter in the cou...
Aug 17, 2023
Mesa Air can be sued by Muslim men who alleged racial profiling
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Mesa Air Group of racially profiling two Muslim men from Texas when the pilot canceled their flight because she found...
Aug 17, 2023
Maui’s ‘one big family’ of locals rally to aid of wildfire victims
By Jonathan Allen LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Although Uilani Kapu's home was spared by the wildfires that raged through West Maui last week, she has slept the last few muggy nights in a tent in a str...
Aug 17, 2023
Biden pledges U.S. support for Maui through wildfire recovery
By Jonathan Allen LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday that the U.S. federal government would remain committed to the people of Maui as they recover, rebuild and grieve in...
Aug 17, 2023
Hilary becomes hurricane, threatens NW Mexico with heavy rains, floods
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hilary strengthened into a hurricane as it barreled through the Pacific on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, warning it will gain more force in ...
Aug 17, 2023
Hawaiian Electric shares continue slide amid scrutiny over Maui wildfires
(Reuters) - Hawaiian Electric Industries shares continued their record slump, shedding nearly 31% in premarket trading on Thursday, as the electric utility faces increased scrutiny over whether its eq...
Aug 17, 2023
