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Wildfire at Wetlands park: Over 100 acres burned in Las Vegas’ Clark county, containment efforts underway

Representative Image (AI-generated) A large brush fire erupted Tuesday afternoon in the Wetlands Park area of Clark County, burning over 100 acres of land and prompting a significant multi-agency response, as reported by KTNV. The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) and the US bureau of land management are leading efforts to contain the blaze. Additional […]

Superyacht ‘Bayesian’: British luxury yacht that sank in storm lifted off Sicilian coast; probe underway

The body of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024 is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticciolo (Image credit: AP) A British-flagged luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, Italy last year killing UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others was lifted […]

Manhunt underway for 57-year-old Vance Boelter: Minnesota lawmaker, husband killed; second legislator wounded in politically motivated shootings

A 57-year-old man is being sought by authorities in connection with two politically motivated shootings that targeted Minnesota lawmakers early Saturday, killing former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injuring Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, officials told the Associated Press.Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Vance Boelter, according to two […]

Minnesota lawmakers John Hoffman, Melissa Hortman shot: Gunman posed as police officer, targeted homes overnight; Statewide manhunt underway

Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot overnight in what officials say were targeted attacks by a man impersonating a police officer, law enforcement sources confirmed. A manhunt is now underway across the Brooklyn Park and Champlin areas.According to FOX 9 and 5 Eyewitness News, Senator John Hoffman and Representative Melissa Hortman, both Democrats […]

Rescue operations underway after Nigeria flooding kills at least 150 | World News

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. ABUJA: Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.The sharp jump from the previous death toll of 115 […]

Crucial Trump, Putin call on Russia-Ukraine conflict underway: White House official

Russia president Vladimir Putin received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump on Monday, according to a White House source who spoke anonymously to AFP. Trump aims to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which began with Russia’s military intervention.Earlier on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated that Trump’s primary objective for […]