‘2021 is pulling out all the tricks’: Fish rain from the sky in rare phenomenon in Texas
The city of Texarkana experienced a rare meteorological phenomenon when it rained fish during a storm on Wednesday.
Read more‘Overrun’: Snow, weaker winds may help battle Colorado wildfires that destroyed 600 homes
Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect Friday after tens of thousands of people evacuated the Boulder suburbs from fast-moving wildfires.
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See how cities are ringing in new year amid Omicron
The quick spread of the Omicron variant is putting a damper on New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world. While some smaller events are still taking place,…
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Omicron’s surge of ubiquitous infection may contain within it seeds of hope
• Live Updates: Health experts urge Americans to keep New Year’s celebrations small • The US shattered its average daily Covid-19 case record again • Record Covid…
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Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin trade frank talk as alarm rises over Ukraine
President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the US could impose new sanctions against Russia if it takes further military action against Ukraine, while…
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Boulder County residents had little warning and little time to get out as a ferocious wildfire swallowed 1,600 acres in a matter of hours
A vicious wildfire that began Thursday morning in Boulder County, Colorado, swallowed about 1,600 acres in a matter of hours, burning the homes of hundreds of residents…
Read moreUS surpasses 2M cases in one week for first time during pandemic; South Africa study finds omicron less severe: Latest COVID-19 updates
The U.S. has reported 2.1 million COVID-19 cases in the past week, topping the previous record of 1.7 million cases, according to Johns Hopkins data.
Read moreWild weather – tornadoes, heavy snow, frigid cold, record heat – will end 2021 and begin 2022
The last day of 2021 and the first day of 2022 will continue the string of recent wild weather across much of the nation.
Read moreShowBiz Minute: Pussy Riot, NYE Preps, Tiger Cub
Russian authorities designate a member of punk group Pussy Riot as “foreign agent”; Times Square New Year’s Eve ball tested; Critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub born at…
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World prepares to welcome 2022, as COVID cloud continues to loom large
The emergence of the Omicron variant pushed the number of daily new COVID-19 cases past one million for the first time.
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Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations
An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fueled wildfires outside Denver, officials said…
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Omicron Strains France’s Social Contract on Covid
President Emmanuel Macron won people over by promising normalcy if they followed Covid advice. Now Omicron has raised questions about whether he, or any leader, can deliver…
Read moreCOVID-19 has taken many children’s parents. Their relative caregivers face host of hurdles
Caregivers face a host of hurdles taking in their relative children. The pandemic has made the problem more urgent.
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After India’s Rafale purchase, Pakistan buys 25 fighter jets from China
Pakistan has acquired a full squadron of 25 multirole J-10C fighter jets from its all weather ally China in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft, Interior…
Read moreCovid Wave Dampens New Year Celebrations Worldwide
Countries rattled by Omicron are marking the end of 2021 with subdued celebrations, or none at all. Here’s the latest.Countries rattled by Omicron are marking the end…
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