According to allvoices.com, temperatures that topped 100 degrees triggered at least three wildfires in Colorado by mid-day Tuesday. Two of them were near tourist areas and a third near subdivisions. Humidity was in single digits with 3 percent reported in Denver. A fourth fire was reported not far south of Denver in Pike National Forest of Douglas Country. Other fires were being reported, especially in tinder dry-southern Colorado. Read article
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Nypost.com reports that an Indiana tourist was injured by a falling tree branch in Central Park yesterday, law-enforcement sources said. Sharon Reese was walking with her husband at Central Park West and West 86th Street when the branch fell on her, according to the sources. She was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she was […]
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As reported by Travel.state.gov, The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Chad and recommends citizens avoid all travel to eastern Chad and border regions. Because of security concerns, the U.S. Embassy in Chad reviews all proposed travel by official U.S. government personnel to areas outside the capital, N’Djamena, and […]
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Usatoday.com reported that, Princeton University ordered the campus evacuated Tuesday due to a bomb threat to “multiple unspecified campus buildings.” A posting on the university website at 10:26 a.m. ET directed all students and employees to go home and “do not return to campus for any reason until advised otherwise.”The university said it is investigating […]
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According to Reuters.com, a section of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was evacuated on Tuesday after a small electrical explosion in a maintenance shed caused minor damage but no injuries, airport and fire department officials said. Read Article
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Heraldonline.com reports that police said Monday that carbon monoxide poisoning likely killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy this weekend and two other guests found dead in the same motel room almost two months ago. Emergency responders found carbon monoxide in the room where Jeffrey Williams of Rock Hill, S.C., died Saturday, Boone police said in […]
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The Los Angeles Times reports that Southwest Flight 2675 left Los Angeles International Airport just after 2 p.m. Monday for a nonstop trip to Austin. Instead, it was diverted and landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to a statement by FBI officials in Los Angeles. Law enforcement sources familiar with the situation said […]
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Arkansasonline.com reports that an Alabama city closed all its beaches Monday after four men drowned in dangerous rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico in a two-day period. Gulf Shores officials Monday posted double red flags on all beaches in the city, meaning that extremely hazardous conditions are present and all waters are closed to […]
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The Miami Herald reports that a tourist from France who went for a swim with his wife apparently drowned on South Beach on Monday. He got caught in a rip current and his body was found several hours later near Fifth Street and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach police spokeswoman Vivian Hernandez said. Read article
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NBC News reports that gusty winds forced the crash landings of four hot air balloons in separate mishaps on Saturday northwest of Denver, leaving at least 10 people hurt, but none of the injuries was life-threatening, authorities said. All of the aborted flights occurred in wide-open areas frequented by balloon enthusiasts, according to Dana Lewis, […]
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