Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more, as flames spare California wineries
Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of ...
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Firefighter dies after cardiac emergency while battling Montana wildfire
BILLINGS, Mont. -- A firefighter died after suffering a cardiac emergency while battling a wildfire in southwest Montana.The firefighter was ...
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How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators
NEW ORLEANS -- Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina changed the face of education in New Orleans forever. The school system ...
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US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
SEATTLE -- Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people, with temperatures forecast ...
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Beaches reopen in New York and North Carolina after Hurricane Erin
NEW YORK -- New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane ...
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Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge
When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the ...
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Strong winds and waves batter Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard as Hurricane Erin moves out to the sea
RODANTHE, N.C. -- Strong winds and waves battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and dangerous rip currents threatened from the Carolinas ...
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Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota’s Black Hills
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the ...
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Searing heat draws visitors to Death Valley, where it’s tough to communicate risks
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Ray Estrada's 11-year-old grandson is used to Las Vegas' scorching summers, but he'd always ...
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Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way to the wilds ...
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