Tag: wildfires
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Global hot spot South Africa is seeing a “huge discrepancy†between confirmed COVID-19 deaths and an unusually high number of excess...
South Africa sees ‘huge discrepancy’ in virus, total deaths
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The South African Medical Research Council is reporting a “huge discrepancy†between the country’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths and the number of...
South Africa sees ‘huge discrepancy’ in virus, total deaths
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The South African Medical Research Council is reporting a “huge discrepancy†between the country’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths and the number of...
Portugal heat wave heightens risk of wildfires
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal is experiencing a heat wave with hot and dry weather, sweltering nights and a heightened risk for wildfires.Portugal’s weather...
More fireworks in Americans’ hands for July 4 raises risks
ATLANTA (AP) - For many Americans, the Fourth of July will be more intimate this year. It also could be riskier.Saturday will be unlike...
Trump at Rushmore: Jets and fireworks, but masks optional
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - When President Donald Trump speaks at the Mount Rushmore national memorial before the first fireworks show there in years,...
Temperature hits 100 F degrees in Arctic Russian town
MOSCOW (AP) - A Siberian town with the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing...
Judge to OK $58B plan to end PG&E bankruptcy after wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday took the final step toward approving a $58 billion plan by the nation’s largest...
Wildfire near Tucson, Arizona, threatens hundreds of homes
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Hundreds of foothills homes on the outskirts of Tucson remained under an evacuation notice Friday as firefighters worked to keep...
The Latest: Grass fires break out behind Darlington Raceway
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - The Latest on NASCAR's return at Darlington Raceway (all times local):6:45 p.m.Two small grass fires broke out at Darlington Raceway...
