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Communities across southern Colorado are regrouping Sunday after heavy rains dropped more than 6 inches of rain in some areas in just two and a half days. And more rain is in the forecast for the region to start the week.   Swelling rivers, washed out roads and rock slides were seen across the southern part of the state, and hundreds …

Deaths from an ongoing Ebola crisis have surged 63 percent over the last week as officials fear an impending pandemic. The World Health Organization said Thursday that 48 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While this is a decrease from 68 last week, the decline is due to a surge in …

Some time soon, perhaps next year, SpaceX will attempt to fly one of its enormous Starship rockets from low-Earth orbit back to its launch pad in South Texas. A successful return and catch at the launch tower would demonstrate a key capability underpinning Elon Musk’s hopes for a fully reusable rocket. In order for this to happen, SpaceX must overcome …

Health officials have declared an Ebola outbreak after recording 58 suspected cases and 20 deaths from the disease. Last week, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared the Ebola outbreak in the towns of Bulape and Mweka in the Kasai Province.  And on Wednesday, the CDC posted a level 1 travel alert for Americans, advising them to take precautions if …

Congo’s Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up  Reuters Suspected cases rise in DR Congo Ebola outbreak  CIDRAP Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province  WHO | Regional Office for Africa The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host  Virological …

The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this week, four years after he says White residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve. Incumbent Mayor Patrick Braxton was elected as the mayor of Newbern, winning 66 votes to his opponent’s 26, according to results posted by the town. His …

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Department of Health confirmed detections of West Nile virus in Johnston, East Providence and Cranston. Officials said other samples collected across the state showed no signs of EEE or additional West Nile virus. The sample was collected on Aug. 18. The state’s risk for West Nile virus is now high. Source link

With over 825 miles of sandy beaches, Florida’s reputation as the perfect summer holiday destination has always been considered unshakeable. But this year, some business owners along the coast say the typical summer boom failed to materialize. “Spring Break, really never happened for us, and then the summer swing, never happened for us,” says Kirsten Smail, a marine educator for …

Republicans slashed food aid. Grocers in small towns and rural areas are taking the hit.  Politico Dane Co. nonprofits brace for potential SNAP cuts in Southern Wisconsin  WMTV 15 NEWS Federal spending plan to bring changes to SNAP benefits  NEWS10 ABC SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access?  WPR Cuts from Washington could leave some …

Simon Jack, Business editor, and Huw Thomas, Business correspondent for BBC Wales BBC Ryan Davies worked at the Port Talbot steelworks for 33 years and from his very first day, he heard rumours that the plant was on the verge of closing. Whispers would spread among his colleagues about new ownership and redundancies. Usually, they weren’t true. “You took it …