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Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

SAINT-DENIS, Reunion (AP) — An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as authorities try to stabilize Mayotte in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido , the most intense storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years.
'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast: government

'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast: government

VICTORIA — Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C.
26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Paraguayan authorities arrested 26 people in a crackdown on suspected illegal deforestation along the country's border with Brazil and Argentina, Interpol announced Monday.
Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home

Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home

VANCOUVER — A search is ongoing for a person believed to have been caught in a mudslide that hit their home and closed British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway over the weekend.
Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

The world's nations keep faltering in their efforts to join together to save the planet from several environmental crises.
Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

The world's nations keep faltering in their efforts to join together to save the planet from several environmental crises.
France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands died in Cyclone Chido

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands died in Cyclone Chido

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.
Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Francisco, authorities issued the first-ever tornado warning.
Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred,' top official says

Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred,' top official says

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.
'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

It's been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It's no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts. Because it's virtually extinct.
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