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Hilary moves through Southwest with historic amount of rainfall | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Hilary has triggered deadly flooding, heavy rains and powerful gusts across parts of the southwest and Mexico, transforming streets into raging…
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Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn, leaving many…
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Crews work to identify many of the 93 victims found so far in Maui wildfires, now the deadliest US fire in over a century | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The death toll from the Maui wildfires climbed to at least 93 Saturday as authorities work to identify the victims and…
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Maui wildfires kill at least 80 people, and the race to find survivors is grim as countless residents in torched areas remain missing | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — At least 80 people have been killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials said late Friday, as search efforts for survivors are ongoing…
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These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The wind-whipped fires in Maui spread swiftly and created a deadly tinderbox, overwhelming residents and local officials in one of the…
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A dog hit the pedal on a golf cart and ran over a 4-year-old, who was uninjured | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A fire crew’s dog jumped on the pedal of a golf cart which then struck a 4-year-old Michigan girl, leaving her…
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Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco | CNN Business
[ad_1] CNN — California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all…
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At least 17 injured following Baltimore bus crash, police say | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — At least 17 people were injured Saturday after a bus collided with two civilian vehicles in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore…
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50 million under severe storm threat today as one Texas town digs out after a deadly tornado | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — More than 50 million people across a large swath of the US are under a severe weather threat Friday, one day…
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Officials scramble to provide alternate routes after tanker truck fire causes major I-95 highway collapse in Philadelphia that could take months to fix | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Officials are scrambling to set up alternate transportation options for Monday morning commuters after a section of Interstate 95 collapsed in…
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Section of northbound I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire underneath highway | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway, Philadelphia officials said…
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A father drowned at the Jersey Shore while attempting to save his daughter, police say | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept away in rough surf on…
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Nevada firefighters came to the rescue of a bear that got stuck in a tree | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A team of firefighters and wildlife officials in Nevada accomplished a “bear-y” important rescue mission Wednesday. A bear was “spooked up…
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New Jersey residents warned of potentially hazardous chemicals following fire and cleanup at former industrial site | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Residents and business owners in parts of Monmouth County, New Jersey, have been warned of potentially hazardous materials at a nearby…
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Rockland County, New York, officials say sparks from CSX train apparently cause brush fires | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — A CSX train apparently caused sparks as it traveled through its Rockland County, New York, route, creating “dozens of brush fires,”…
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The fire at an Indiana plastics recycling plant has been extinguished, though residents’ health concerns remain | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials…
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A 2019 hearing detailed potential fire hazards at the now-burning Indiana recycling plant, and its owner admitted a building did not have fire sprinklers | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — More than three years before a large blaze at an eastern Indiana recycling plant began spewing toxic smoke and prompting evacuations,…
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New Jersey wildfire 75% contained as all roads to reopen soon, officials say | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The wildfire in New Jersey that has burned nearly 4,000 acres in is 75% contained are to reopen, the New Jersey…
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Up to 10 people trapped after building collapses in Marseilles | CNN
[ad_1] Paris CNN — Between four and 10 people are believed to be trapped under rubble in the southern French port city of Marseilles…
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Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Residents in the German city of Hamburg have been warned of heavy smoke and possible toxins in the air after a…