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Hackers responsible for a cyberattack that forced St. Paul to shut down its computer systems two weeks ago demanded a ransom from the city, the mayor’s office confirmed this weekend. But there is no evidence so far that the hackers obtained any data from the city in their attack, according to Jennifer Lor, Mayor Melvin Carter’s press secretary. The city …

Imagine discovering a naturally occurring antidote to snake venom, and that too in something hiding in plain sight in a camel’s tear. It sounds like science fiction, but recent headlines claim exactly that. According to reports, researchers in Dubai have found that camel tears contain special antibodies capable of countering the poisons of dozens of snake species. This has sparked …

Thousands without power after overnight storm blasts through Twin Cities  Bring Me The News FORECAST FIRST ALERT: Tracking potential for severe thunderstorms  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Minnesota weather: Storms bring rain, frequent lightning  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Massive severe thunderstorm watch for overnight 80 mph wind threat in Minnesota  yahoo.com Heat advisory expires, NEXT Weather Alert still in place for Friday night storms  CBS News Source …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and grew to more than 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers) by 11 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. At least 400 personnel were battling the blaze along with …

Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s hard to believe it’s taken this long, but it looks like someone committed a major Labubu theft. Early Wednesday morning, a band of thieves reportedly stole thousands of dollars’ worth of Labubus from a Los Angeles County shop. The store, One Stop Sales in La Puente, California, shared security footage of the heist, …

China is currently grappling with its largest-ever outbreak of the chikungunya virus, with more than 7,700 confirmed cases and growing concern over the virus establishing itself in the local population. The mosquito-borne illness has prompted aggressive containment measures from authorities, particularly in the southern city of Foshan, where the majority of infections have been recorded. According to the Associated Press, …

Firefighters Friday were trying to make progress after the Canyon fire exploded to nearly 5,000 acres, forcing residents in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties to evacuate. “We’re trying to build a box around this fire and put it out before it gets into any of the potential communities that are currently under evacuation orders,” said Ventura County Fire Department …

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly on Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The Canyon fire ignited around 1.30pm, growing to over 2.3 sq miles (6 sq km) in five hours, according to Ventura county emergency response. It remained 0% contained late on Thursday afternoon and was spreading east, the county said. …

Off Beat “As I was screaming, part of the bat unfortunately went in my mouth (fun fact, they taste earthy and a little sweet!)” Erica Kahn was on vacation in Arizona with her father last year when a wild bat flew into her open mouth. GoFundMe A Massachusetts woman was left on the hook for thousands of dollars in medical …

Photos: Fast-moving Canyon Fire forces thousands to evacuate in LA, Ventura counties  Axios Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts an evacuation order for thousands north of Los Angeles  CNN Canyon Fire: Evacuation Orders Issued In Parts Of Ventura And LA Counties  Forbes Evacuations ordered for fast-burning Canyon Fire near Ventura, L.A. county border  KTLA Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres …