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Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say
5 days, 3 hours ago

Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border. “I’ve gotta tell you, as an entomologist …

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Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
1 week, 4 days ago

Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to new Pentagon data, marking a sharp turnaround from an alarming surge two years ago that triggered sweeping reviews and an overhaul in leadership. According to the survey, which is done every other year, about 13% of female …

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New Jersey drone mystery: Homeland security shares new details
1 week, 5 days ago

New Jersey drone mystery: Homeland security shares new details

India Today  

The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker briefed Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security. Coast Guard Lt. Luke Pinneo told The Associated Press Wednesday “that multiple low-altitude aircraft were observed in vicinity of one of …

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Number of structures destroyed in Mountain fire jumps to more than 200
1 month, 1 week ago

Number of structures destroyed in Mountain fire jumps to more than 200

LA Times  

Ontario firefighters help dig for items in the rubble of a home that was flattened by the Mountain fire in Camarillo. As firefighters increase containment against Ventura County’s devastating Mountain fire, new access to burned areas has revealed even more damage from the blaze that exploded last week during an exceptional wind event. “The fire is looking really good,” Ventura …

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Air quality warnings in New York and New Jersey as parks worker dies fighting fire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Air quality warnings in New York and New Jersey as parks worker dies fighting fire

NPR  

Air quality warnings in New York and New Jersey as parks worker dies fighting fire toggle caption Wayne Parry/AP/AP POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess …

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Russian Forces Defuse Attempt on Border Crossing from Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russian Forces Defuse Attempt on Border Crossing from Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia. The governor of Bryansk region, Aleksandr Bogomaz, claimed that an armed group sought Sunday to breach the border between Ukraine and Russia’s Bryansk region, but was beaten back. Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly said they need permission to strike weapons depots, airfields and military bases far from …

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Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
3 months ago

Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California. Public health officials said at least three people apparently became ill with dengue this month after being bitten by mosquitoes in …

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Reasi Terror Attack: Interrogation Of Accused Points Towards Pakistan-Based LeT Handlers, Says NIA
5 months, 1 week ago

Reasi Terror Attack: Interrogation Of Accused Points Towards Pakistan-Based LeT Handlers, Says NIA

ABP News  

Reasi Terror Attack: The interrogation of an arrested accused in the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi last month has pointed towards the role of Pakistan-based handlers of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday, citing officials. At least nine people lost their lives and 41 others sustained injuries on June 9 …

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Jamaica hunkers down as deadly Hurricane Beryl nears
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamaica hunkers down as deadly Hurricane Beryl nears

Al Jazeera  

Jamaica has been scrambling to prepare as Category 4 Hurricane Beryl approaches the island. Beryl was forecast to weaken slightly over the next day or two but to remain at or near major hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica. It was then expected to brush the Cayman Islands on Thursday before heading towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on …

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Dengue: 5,374 cases and five deaths reported in Karnataka
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dengue: 5,374 cases and five deaths reported in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Amid a surge in dengue cases in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed officials to intensify fever surveillance and take up all necessary precautionary measures to prevent spread of the vector-borne disease. The Chief Minister, who convened a meeting of officials from the BBMP and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, directed them to conduct special source reduction …

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A gun discharged inside a high school classroom. It took LAUSD 3 days to confirm reports
6 months, 1 week ago

A gun discharged inside a high school classroom. It took LAUSD 3 days to confirm reports

LA Times  

A gun was fired inside a classroom at Carson High School on Friday, a LAUSD police investigation has confirmed. A loud bang heard Friday afternoon at Carson High School was from a gun that discharged inside a classroom with students present, according to Los Angeles school officials, who updated a previous release stating that no shot had been fired. On …

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Fire breaks out at Islamic Research Institute in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at Islamic Research Institute in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag

India TV News  

A fire broke out in the Islamic Research Institute in Anantnag town, Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening. Fire breaks out in BSNL office store in Ranchi In another fire incident, a store room on the premises of a BSNL office in Jharkahnd's Ranchi caught flames on Sunday. Around eight fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the …

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe not seen for 9 days, officials say in new details
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe not seen for 9 days, officials say in new details

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — An Australian tourist reported missing late last week in Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls already had been missing for nearly a week before that, according to new information released Monday by national park officials. The 67-year-old tourist, whose name has not been released, was reported missing Friday in the area near the Zimbabwe Victoria Falls National Park, and …

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Analysis: officials, coaches had crucial Week 17 calls that could have huge playoff ramifications
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: officials, coaches had crucial Week 17 calls that could have huge playoff ramifications

Associated Press  

The NFL is approaching the five-year anniversary of a non-call on a blatant pass interference in the NFC championship game that helped the Rams advance to the Super Bowl over the Saints. After initially ruling that the Lions had taken a 21-20 lead with 23 seconds left on Jared Goff’s 2-point conversion toss to left tackle Taylor Decker, the officials …

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BBMP on high alert as IMD predicts rain in first week of September
1 year, 3 months ago

BBMP on high alert as IMD predicts rain in first week of September

The Hindu  

The Administrator of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Rakesh Singh on Friday directed the officials to be on high alert to tackle flood situations arising from rain as the India Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the first week of September. According to the BBMP officials, areas in Bommanahalli and Yelahanka were worst affected with water logging reported …

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After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK
1 year, 3 months ago

After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they’re safe, the FBI said Friday. “I knew she wouldn’t have left her dogs.” The 388 names represented a portion of a broader …

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Taking the sting out of malaria threat in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 8 months ago

Taking the sting out of malaria threat in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Medical and Health Department had recently conducted a fever survey in Alluri Sitarama Raju district after many cases of sickness were reported in the region. According to the officials, four fever cases were reported from Sileru Primary Health Centre, three from Minumuluru PHC, five from Ananthagiri PHC, and eight from Bheemavaram PHC in Ananthagiri mandal. There is no shortage …

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26 Injured After 13 Coaches Of Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express Derail Near Jodhpur
1 year, 11 months ago

26 Injured After 13 Coaches Of Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express Derail Near Jodhpur

ABP News  

New Delhi: 26 people have been reported injured after 13 coaches of Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express derailed between Rajkiawas-Bomadra section of Jodhpur division at 3:27 am today, said the North Western Railways, reported PTI. Pali, Rajasthan | 8 coaches of Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express train derailed between Rajkiawas-Bomadra section of Jodhpur division at 3.27am today. An accident relief train has …

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Neck-deep in damage estimation post-Mandous
2 years ago

Neck-deep in damage estimation post-Mandous

The Hindu  

With Cyclone Mandous leaving a trail of devastation, the South Rayalaseema districts’ officials are neck-deep in estimating crop loss in the Tirupati, Chittoor and Annamayya districts. Tirupati Collector K. Venkataramana Reddy assured help to the flood victims and gave orders to the officials to take up relief, rehabilitation and sanitary measures on a war footing. In a bid to assuage …

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Armed protesters are increasingly intimidating political opponents: NYT
2 years ago

Armed protesters are increasingly intimidating political opponents: NYT

Raw Story  

Firearms are frequently becoming part of political life as Republicans loosen restrictions on carrying guns in public. "Across the country, openly carrying a gun in public is no longer just an exercise in self-defense — increasingly it is a soapbox for elevating one’s voice and, just as often, quieting someone else’s," The New York Timesreported Saturday. "A New York Times …

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CBI Arrests TMC Birbhum District Chief In Cattle Smuggling Case
2 years, 4 months ago

CBI Arrests TMC Birbhum District Chief In Cattle Smuggling Case

ABP News  

New Delhi: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrived at the residence of Anubrata Mondal, Trinamool Congress' Birbhum district president over a cattle smuggling case, reported news agency PTI. CBI arrests TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in connection with cattle smuggling case: Officials — Press Trust of India August 11, 2022 On August 8, Mondal had informed the …

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Illinois day-care worker tests positive for monkeypox, officials say, but no cases reported in children
2 years, 4 months ago

Illinois day-care worker tests positive for monkeypox, officials say, but no cases reported in children

CNN  

CNN — An Illinois day-care worker has tested positive for monkeypox, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday, but no other cases have been reported there. “An adult at a day-care center in the Rantoul area has tested positive for a case of monkeypox,” department Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said at a news briefing. Vohra said the US Food …

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COVID-19 cases reported in Indian shooting team in Changwon ahead of World Cup
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 cases reported in Indian shooting team in Changwon ahead of World Cup

The Hindu  

The Indian shooting contingent has been hit by a COVID-19 scare in Changwon, Korea, after two officials accompanying the team tested positive for the virus on arrival ahead of the upcoming ISSF World Cup. "Both the officials tested positive on arrival at the Gimhae International Airport at around 12 PM IST," a top National Rifle Association of India official told …

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Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations flare up as Fourth of July weekend nears
2 years, 5 months ago

Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations flare up as Fourth of July weekend nears

LA Times  

As locals plan to celebrate Independence Day with in-person gatherings, health officials reported Tuesday COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased 16.8% over last week. As Orange County residents look forward to celebrating the upcoming Fourth of July weekend with a host of in-person gatherings, local health officials are beginning to see an uptick in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. Figures …

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