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Hidetora Hanada, Colorado State’s newest defensive lineman, was an amateur sumo wrestler back in Japan. The 6-foot-1, 280-pound Hanada rose up the ranks to become a Yokozuna, or grand champion. Instead of developing the career in what is considered Jap…
Footage has emerged as key evidence pointing to fallen utility lines as the possible cause of the deadly Maui wildfire. (August 15)(AP video/Haven Daley)
Authorities say a wildfire ripped through 500 hectares (1,235 acres) of land near the seaside resort of Argeles-sur-Mer in southern France, close to the border with Spain. (August 15)
The wildfire that swept across Maui a week ago turned one of the nation’s most celebrated island vistas into an ashen moonscape and killed at least 99 people, a number that officials warn could rise by scores as the search continues. (August 15)
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A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and damaging buildings and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week. (August …
The “Barbie” trend has reached Russia, despite the movie not being available in the cinemas due to the sanctions imposed by the West as a reaction to Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. (Aug. 15)
The devastating fires on the Hawaiian island have left many traumatized and in need of mental health care.
An anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in Argentina’s presidential primary elections. (Aug. 15) (AP video/Cristian Kovaldoff and Victor R. Caivano)
Exorbitant logistics costs and Russia’s blockade of the ports has made shipping grain too expensive for thousands of Ukrainian farmers. (Aug 14.)
Firefighters and farmers have joined forces to combat the wildfires that had spread in Saocha, a city just outside the Colombian capital, Bogota. (Aug. 15)