The Gifford Fire, the largest fire to burn in California so far this year, started near a road. Research shows wildfires are more likely to start within 50 feet of a road than they are farther out. Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration wants to …
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Water surrounds homes in the devastated 9th Ward in this aerial view of damage from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region are marking the 20 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which occurred …
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White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to run CDC amid senator backlash Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We begin with news that the White House has chosen a deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr to …
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The number of animals infested with New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, has risen by 53% in the four weeks to mid-August, Mexican government data reveals. While infestations by the fly larvae primarily affect cattle, Mexican officials also registered cases in dogs, horses, sheep – and humans. According to local media, dozens of people have been treated for the …
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