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Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
BENGALURU, India | Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely helping to destabilize the Himalayan slope that collapsed last month and unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal, according to a report released Thursday. The report by the World Weather Attribution cautioned that climate change was not the sole cause of the Aug. 26 […]
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Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed rebels draw Yemen into the wider war
CAIRO | As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage. They are among more than 125,000 people who have fled as the Iran-backed rebels have advanced down the Red Sea […]
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Sentnor leads Angel City to 3-1 victory over the Seattle Reign
Ally Sentnor, Ary Borges and Taylor Suarez scored in Angel City’s 3-1 victory over the Seattle Reign on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. In the other match in the National Women’s Soccer League, Bay FC came back to tie the Denver Summit 2-2. In the 18th minute, Angel City midfielder Maiara Niehue’s volley attempt drew […]
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Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS | A federal immigration officer charged with shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in January and lying about the circumstances to investigators made a brief initial appearance Thursday before a Minnesota judge after state authorities arrested him ahead of a separate hearing in federal court. During Thursday’s hearing, Judge Paul Scoggin granted Immigration and […]
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Aurora to lift Colfax BRT station arch during Havana Street watch party Monday
AURORA | It’s a big lift, but city officials say they’re up to it next week. A giant crane will lift one of Aurora’s new Colfax Bus Rapid Transit station arches into place Monday night as the city touts a milestone in the yearslong project. The Havana Street Arch Lift Watch Party is slated for […]
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State water officials aim to save 50,000 acre-feet amid river crisis with volunteer reduction
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | State officials target a modest 50,000 acre-feet of reduced water use in “near-term contribution” plan As the clock winds down on a historically dry year in the Colorado River Basin, Colorado water officials Wednesday said they’re willing to launch a new state-run conservation program that […]
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A border surge reshaped America. Now, data shows who 4.5 million migrants were and where they went
An unprecedented surge in border crossings over the past decade reshaped America: Millions of people from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the U.S. immigrant population to its highest levels ever. Now, data obtained exclusively by The Associated Press paints a picture of who these migrants are, where they went, and what happened after the […]
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UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
GENEVA | Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran’s theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against […]
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Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine | A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital and the surrounding region injured at least 19 people overnight and into Thursday morning, authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the […]
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Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. | Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim’s wife said Thursday. The discovery of Timothy Allen Smith brought the death toll to three from flooding that devastated the Phantom Ranch […]