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Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week’s European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found. Those 1,500 people “have ...
Convicted murderer Derrick Groves eludes law enforcement as last New Orleans jail escapee on the run
Nearly two months after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail by crawling through a hole behind a toilet, authorities ...
Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule on cases against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine
Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia’s actions in the conflict in Ukraine, including human rights violations during the full-scale ...
Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly three-year-long battle over AI
Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening. If ratified, the contract would ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the ...
European intelligence officials warn that a Russian sabotage campaign is escalating
It was almost midnight when a truck driver resting in his cab heard the crackling of flames at a warehouse in east London storing equipment for Ukraine. He grabbed a fire ...
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up
After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash ...
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Tillman prepares for big season, hosts camp
School might be out for the summer, but the Rochester City School District is wasting no time getting ready for next year. READ MORE, https://www.rochesterfirst.com ...
3 missing, house swept away as flash flooding hits mountain village in New Mexico
At least three people were missing in a mountain village in southern New Mexico that is a popular summer retreat after ...
‘Smart’ devices could soon be banned in Rochester school classrooms: How to get in on the conversation
School might be out for the summer, but the Rochester City School District is wasting no time getting ready for next year.
Local Planned Parenthood still accepting Medicaid patients despite looming cuts
Some 40,000 patients from Syracuse to Niagara Falls are impacted by a new law stripping Planned Parenthood of its ability to accept Medicaid. “This is really ...
South Korea sends 6 rescued North Koreans back across sea border
South Korea sent six North Koreans back across the rivals’ sea border on Wednesday morning, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May. It ...