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Sweltering days ahead for East, Midwest ahead of July Fourth weekend
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (622+ words) Dubbed the "Gateway to the West," the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest monument in the U. S. Unusually hot and potentially dangerous days are ahead for the central United States heading into the Fourth of July weekend, and meteorologists…...
Sweltering days ahead for US East, Midwest ahead of July 4 weekend
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (625+ words) Dubbed the "Gateway to the West," the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest monument in the U. S. Unusually hot and potentially dangerous days are ahead for the central United States heading into the Fourth of July weekend, and meteorologists…...
Trees hold secrets of El Ni'o and hurricanes, scientists say
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (867+ words) Spencer Mitchell, small owner forester for Oregon Department of Forestry, holds the core of a healthy Douglas fir tree on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Scio, Oregon. This increment borer is being used to withdraw a core sample small enough to fit…...
Oregon officials urge firework caution amid risky wildfire season
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (451+ words) The Zen Fire south of Clarno held at 1, 500 acres and was 40%" Wildfire Fact Sheet " Incident #0348 Start Date: June 25, 2026 Reported at 2: 46 " A firework sparks in the Oregon State Fire Marshal office's parking lot during a safety demonstration on June 23 in Salem....
Wildfire Fact Sheet " Inc #0348
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (117+ words) Wildfire Fact Sheet " Incident #0348 Start Date: June 25, 2026 Reported at 2: 46 p. m. Location: approx. 10-12 miles northeast of Mitchell Cause: unknown at this time Fire Crews/Resources: Four units from Wheeler County RFPA, 3 Agency Engines, 1 Dozer and Air Attack are responding 3: 41 p. m. " Burning in grass,…...
Venezuela earthquakes live updates: Death toll rises to 164
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (992+ words) Back-to-back major earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast on June 24, collapsing buildings and raising fears of widespread casualties across the region. Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodri'guez said on June 25 that at least 164 people were killed and nearly 1, 000 injured after the two…...
At least 32 dead, 700 injured after massive earthquakes slam Venezuela
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1329+ words) Massive, twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700 others as buildings collapsed across several states in the South American nation, officials said. In an early update on June 25, acting Venezuelan President Delcy…...
Oregon drought emergency expands: 19 counties now under declaration
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (366+ words) BEND, Ore. -- Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Wasco and Josephine counties. More than half of the state's counties -- including all of Central Oregon -- are under a drought emergency. The declaration'speeds up assistance for local water users…...
Massive earthquakes rock Venezuela, collapse buildings in Caracas
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (769+ words) Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction across the South American country. The first quake occurred at around 6: 04 p. m. local time about…...
Storms dumped over 29 inches of rain in Louisiana. Is more on the way?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) As America celebrates 250 years, the West's vast landscape s" The Education Department is ending the SAVE repayment plan o" Rainfall is expected across much of the Central U. S. through June 25, according to the National Weather Service. The wild weather that dumped…...