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17.05.2021 / 15:43

1K LA residents still under evacuation orders amid wildfire

LOS ANGELES – About 1,000 Los Angeles residents remained under evacuation orders Monday as firefighters protected canyon homes from a smoky wildfire that churned through vegetation that hasn't burned in half a century.

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Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes

GAZA – The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (nine miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine alleged Hamas commanders.

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India braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge

NEW DELHI – A powerful cyclone roaring in the Arabian Sea was moving toward India's western coast on Monday as authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.

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DIARY: Shouts, a hurried evacuation, and then the bombs came

GAZA – My colleagues' shouts awakened me, and the pounding of my heart drowned out the racing of my mind. What was happening? Had someone been injured on the streets of Gaza City, or worse?

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'Shocking and horrifying': Israel destroys AP office in Gaza

JERUSALEM – An Israeli airstrike on Saturday destroyed a high-rise building that housed The Associated Press office in the Gaza Strip, despite repeated urgent calls from the news agency to the military to halt the impending attack. AP called the strike “shocking and horrifying.”

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Media demand Israel explain destruction of news offices

NEW YORK – News organizations demanded an explanation Saturday for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices of The Associated Press, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media outlets.

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AP statement on Israeli attack on building housing AP office

NEW YORK – An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday. All AP employees and freelancers evacuated the building safely.

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Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza high-rise building with media offices

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Friday, the latest step by the military to silence reporting from the territory amid its battle with the militant group Hamas.The strike came nearly an hour after the military ordered people to evacuate the building, which also housed Al-Jazeera, other offices and residential apartments. The strike brought the entire 12-story building down, collapsing with a gigantic cloud of dust.

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Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas

JERUSALEM – Just after midnight Friday, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.”

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Here’s why it’s important to pay attention when tropical storms are a threat

ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the themes of the last couple of hurricane seasons has been the rapid intensification of these storms. Of greater concern is where these storms are rapidly intensifying.

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What insurrection? Growing number in GOP downplay Jan. 6

WASHINGTON – What insurrection?

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Takeaways: Partisan discord instead of Jan. 6 answers

WASHINGTON – A House hearing about what went wrong in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege frequently spiraled into partisan shouting matches on Wednesday, with lawmakers more often blaming each other than thoroughly questioning witnesses about the events of the day.

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Sheriff's sergeant used unjustified force pulling over Napa man for no headlights, shooting him 6 times: suit

Napa County Sheriff's Sgt. David Ackman points a gun at Juan Garcia on Oct.

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Scientists offer look into life as Caribbean volcano erupted

SAN JUAN – The three scientists credited with helping save lives ahead of a recent explosive volcano eruption in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent are known to locals simply as Richie, Rod and TC.

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Gaza death toll from Israeli airstrikes climbs to 43 Palestinians, including children

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict, with no endgame in sight.Gaza's Hamas rulers and other militant groups have fired barrages of hundreds of rockets that at times have overwhelmed Israel's missile defenses, causing air raid sirens and explosions to echo across Tel Aviv, Israel's biggest metropolitan area, and other cities.Israeli airstrikes have leveled two apartment towers in the Gaza Strip, where 2 million Palestinians have lived under a crippling Israeli-Egyptian blockade since Hamas took power in 2007.

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At least 30 killed when bomb detonates near girls' school in Afghanistan

An injured man is being brought on a stretcher to a hospital following a blast outside a school in the west Kabul district of Dasht-e-Barchi on May 8, 2021, that killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more including students, officials said. (P KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded near a girls' school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many of them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old.

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Bomb kills at least 25 near girls' school in Afghan capital

KABUL – A bomb exploded near a girl's school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 25 people, many them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old, Afghan government spokesmen said. The Taliban condemned the attack apparently aimed at civilians, and denied any responsibility.

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Parkland County wildfire west of Edmonton no longer growing, but still out of control

Dozens of fire crews are working to contain a wildfire near Tomahawk, west of Edmonton. A mandatory evacuation order remains in effect for Parkland County residents living in the area.

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UPDATE: Evacuation order in Parkland County as wildfire rages west of Edmonton

Tomahawk and District Sports Arena (51122 AB-759, Tomahawk, AB T0E 2H0.) Phone: 780-203-3258.EVACUEE INFORMATION: If you have been evacuated due to the wildfire, please register through https://t.co/J2qKcGyzsm. Registration is important to ensure we can contact you with any emergency communication and when it is safe to re-enter.

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Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience

Monday marks the five-year anniversary of Fort McMurray being evacuated, as a massive wildfire ravaged the northern Alberta community. In the years that have followed, the urban area has also faced flooding, financial hardship and the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province.

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Indonesia's Sinabung spews column of volcanic ash into sky

MEDAN – Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung erupted Friday, spewing a thick column of volcanic ash 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) into the sky.

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3 injured, 1 in custody after shooting at Idaho middle school

RIGBY, Idaho - Multiple injuries were reported and a male student was taken into custody after a shooting Thursday at a middle school in Idaho, authorities said.The situation was reported at Rigby Middle School in a small city located just outside of Idaho Falls. Two students and a custodian were hurt, according to the Associated Press.Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said."Today we had the worst nightmare a school district could encounter.

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Connectivity issues plaguing Chester County

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - These days the internet is needed for everything. Imagine the frustration of not being able to access it.

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Severe weather continues to threaten South after days of flooding, tornadoes

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Severe weather lashed out on the southeastern United States Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain, dangerous flooding, tornadoes, high winds and hail.Rescue teams in boats evacuated apartment residents near Birmingham, Alabama after issuing a rare flash flood emergency.The torrential downpour flooded homes, dumping more than seven inches of water in just a few hours.

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Man known as 'Joker' charged for allegedly setting fire at historic San Gabriel Mission

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. - A 57-year-old man who was prosecuted in a separate arson case was charged today with setting a four-alarm that caused extensive damage to the historic San Gabriel Mission last July 11.John David Corey -- also known as "Joker" -- is charged with two felony counts of arson of an inhabited structure and one count each of arson during a state of emergency, first-degree residential burglary and possession of flammable material in connection with the early morning fire, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.Corey allegedly broke into the mission and started the blaze, which spread to the roof and along the length of the church, according to the District Attorney's Office.

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Regulator ‘intends’ to issue licence to reopen Hamilton-area retirement home affected by COVID-19

retirement homes in Ontario is expected to reactivate the licence of an east Hamilton retirement home ordered closed a year ago due to a large COVID-19 outbreak.The Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) says it “intends to issue a licence” to a new owner of the Rosslyn retirement home with conditions, including no decision-making authority from previous owners.The applicant is listed as Laura Philp, according to the regulator’s database.Downtown Hamilton retirement home ordered to retain new managementFive other conditions are expected to be met, says the RHRA, including the acquisition of experienced management from a licensed retirement home in Ontario and approval from the regulator that the home is clean and well-maintained.The

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US judge weighs if PG&E violated probation with 2019 fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A federal judge is weighing whether Pacific Gas & Electric violated its criminal probation by sparking a wildfire north of San Francisco that destroyed more than 100 homes and injured six firefighters in October 2019.

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Wisconsin AG: No remaining threat at casino after shooting

GREEN BAY, Wis. – An undetermined number of people were shot at a Wisconsin casino Saturday evening, authorities said.

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Deputy killed, K-9 officer shot in ongoing NC standoff

Authorities say a North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and a K-9 officer has been wounded after a shooting at a home led to a continuing standoff.(Source: WJZY via FOX Edge) BOONE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and another deputy has been wounded in a shooting that prompted a continuing standoff.Watauga County Sheriff’s Sgt.

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Deputy killed, K-9 shot in ongoing NC standoff

Authorities say a North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and a K-9 officer has been wounded after a shooting at a home led to a continuing standoff.(Source: WJZY via FOX Edge) BOONE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and his canine companion has been wounded in a shooting that prompted a continuing standoff.Watauga County Sheriff’s Sgt.

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Gone Fission: Controversial nuke plant near NYC shuts down

BUCHANAN, N.Y. – Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the heart of New York City's suburbs that opponents have called a threat to millions living in the densely packed region.

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Florida House votes on bass, squirrels and school safety

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Largemouth bass. Flying Squirrels. School safety. Those are the issues the Florida House sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday.

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Ukraine opens new nuclear waste site at Chernobyl

KYIV – Ukraine's president on Monday unveiled a new nuclear waste repository at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster that unfolded exactly 35 years ago.

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35 years on, Chernobyl warns and inspires

KYIV – The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world's worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. Yet 35 years after a power plant reactor exploded, Ukrainians also look to it for inspiration, solace and income.

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Firefighters battle separate fires along train tracks in Hunting Park

Philadelphia firefighters battle four-alarm brush fires on train tracks in North Philadelphia. HUNTING PARK - Firefighters are battling a four-alarm grass fires near North 10th Street and Butler in North Philadelphia.Officials said the call came around 2:40 Tuesday afternoon for brush fires near train tracks.

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Firefighters battle separate fires along train tracks in North Philadelphia

Philadelphia firefighters battle four-alarm brush fires on train tracks in North Philadelphia. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Firefighters are battling a four-alarm grass fires near North 10th Street and Butler in North Philadelphia.Officials said the call came around 2:40 Tuesday afternoon for brush fires near train tracks.

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Hand grenade found at Cape May, New Jersey yard sale

LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A small area of North Cape May, New Jersey was evacuated on Saturday after police say a hand grenade was found during a yard sale.Lower Township police responded to the area of Shore Drive Saturday after someone reported that the unexploded grenade was found during the sale.Police immediately evacuated the area and maintained a perimeter until the Atlantic City Police Department's Bomb Squad Unit arrived.Members of the bomb squad removed the grenade and transported it to a secure location.The area was reopened a short time later without further incident.The discovery prompted Lower Township Police to remind residents that if they discover artillery, they should not touch or move it.

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Residents evacuated as mountain fire spreads in Cape Town

CAPE TOWN – Residents are being evacuated from Cape Town neighborhoods Monday as a wildfire spreading on the slopes of the city's famed Table Mountain was fanned by strong winds overnight and houses came under threat.

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Cape Town fire burns university library, students evacuated

JOHANNESBURG – A wildfire raging on the slopes of Cape Town's Table Mountain spread to the University of Cape Town, burning the historic campus library and forcing the evacuation of students Sunday.

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Patients evacuated as fire blazes in Johannesburg hospital

JOHANNESBURG – Hundreds of patients are being evacuated from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where a fire is blazing through parts of the facility in South Africa's largest city.

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Once again, volcanic Caribbean island looks to recovery

MEXICO CITY – A group of nervous fish sellers got very close to La Soufrière, the volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, on the morning of May 7, 1902.

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New blast at St. Vincent volcano; cruise ship helps evacuees

KINGSTOWN – La Soufriere volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash on Friday as a cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island coated in ash from a week of violent eruptions.

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Woman rushed to hospital as fire rips through Winter Springs apartment complex

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A woman was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after a fire broke out at a Winter Springs apartment complex, prompting authorities to evacuate 12 units.

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Humanitarian crisis feared in St. Vincent amid eruptions

SAN JUAN – Ongoing volcanic eruptions have displaced about 20% of people in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as a U.N. official on Wednesday warned of a growing humanitarian crisis.

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Feds won’t charge officer who killed woman in US Capitol riot shooting

WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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California targets urgent projects as wildfire season looms

OROVILLE, Calif. – California is in such an urgent race with another devastating wildfire season that officials began soliciting local project ideas even before they had money to pay for them. It faces such a threat of drought that the governor said Tuesday that he has executive orders drafted and ready to sign as needed.

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No students injured as school bus catches fire in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – No students were injured Tuesday afternoon when the school bus they were on caught fire, according to district officials.

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St. Vincent seeks water, funds as volcano keeps erupting

KINGSTOWN – Leaders of volcano-wracked St. Vincent said Tuesday that water is running short as heavy ash contaminates supplies and they estimated that the eastern Caribbean island will need hundreds of millions of dollars to recover from the eruption of La Soufriere.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0