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Hotter climate upped risk of Australia's record fires by 30%
Climate change raised the chances of Australia's extreme fire season by at least 30%, according to a study released Wednesday by climate scientists at the World Weather Attribution group.
Warren reassesses path forward after dismal Super Tuesday
Elizabeth Warren huddled with her campaign advisers on Wednesday to determine if there was a reason to stay in the Democratic presidential race after a dismal Super Tuesday that saw her finishing no higher than third in any state — including her own.
Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement
Billy Dyer's cellphone blared out an emergency alert, then his wife Kathy's phone followed, giving them just enough time to get downstairs and flip on a TV to check the news.
Court blocks 'Remain in Mexico' policy on part of US border
In the latest twist for a signature Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court said it is halting a policy next week to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for court hearings in the United States.
U.S. death toll hits 11
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state — as federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home where most of the victims were stricken.
Philippine police chief, 7 others injured in chopper crash
A helicopter carrying the Philippine national police chief, two other generals and five other people crashed Thursday, injuring those on board, officials said.
Mexico investigates tainted drugs that have killed 2
Mexican federal officials say they are investigating a tainted batch of an anti-clotting medication given to dialysis patients at a hospital run by the state-owned oil company that has so far resulted in two deaths.
Hope for more survivors ebbs in Brazil area hit by mudslides
Standing amid debris where his house and repair shop once stood, Antônio Pereira Farias took stock of what little remained Wednesday. He saved his wife and son from a thunderous cascade of mud, he said, but his daughter and son-in-law were among those missing.
World still a violent, highly discriminatory place for girls: UN
Remarkable gains in education have made little headway in helping shape a more equal, less violent environment for girls, UNICEF, Plan International and UN Women said in a report on Wednesday.
James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus
The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus.