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Spanish firefighters continued efforts to extinguish a wildfire on the Canary Island of La Palma. The blaze has charred some 11,300 acres of woodland and burned some 20 houses and buildings and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people.
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Dozens of lionhead rabbits have established a colony after being let loose by a backyard breeder in Florida. (July 17) (AP video: Daniel Kozin)

Human-caused climate change is lengthening droughts in southern France, meaning the reservoirs are increasingly drained to low levels to maintain power generation and water supply to towns and cities. It’s concerning those in the tourism industry, who …

Here’s the latest for Sunday, July 16th: Deadly heavy storms continue in the northeast; Carlos Alcaraz becomes third youngest man to claim Wimbledon victory; Georgia manhunt for a suspect in a shooting ends with suspect killed; Vice President Kamala Ha…

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A brief tsunami warning has been triggered after a 7.2 earthquake struck 66 miles off the Alaskan coast in the Pacific ocean. (July 16)

South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides. (July 16)

Major retailers are closing stores and abandoning downtown San Francisco as the city struggles to bring back shoppers, workers and tourists after the pandemic. City leaders and experts see an opportunity to re-imagine downtown. (July 16) (AP Video/Terr…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will use $300 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to monitor agricultural emissions, including by creating a research network to monitor carbon levels in soil. (JUly 16)
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Here’s the latest for Saturday, July 15th: Four people killed in Georgia shooting; Israel’s Netanyahu rushed to the hospital; Landslides, floods kill several in South Korea; Paris marks Bastille day with firework display.
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