Bill Roberts, 76, of Lake Tahoe was found safe in Sequoia National Park after a weekend-long search in less-than-optimal conditions.
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UK RAF launches Typhoon fighters to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol bombers
Britain’s air force said two Typhoon fighters were launched from RAF Lossiemouth to monitor the Russian bombers as they flew north of the Shetland Islands off Scotland. (August 14)
Mulch fire in Houston burns for a second day
For a second day straight, a mulch fire continued to burn at a facility in Northwest Houston. (Aug. 14)
‘Nothing can prepare you for what I saw,’ FEMA Director admits after seeing Hawaii fire damage
‘Nothing can prepare you for what I saw,’ FEMA Director admits after seeing Hawaii fire damage
Sicily’s Catania international airport closes until Tuesday after Mount Etna eruption
After Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted Sunday evening, the Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, was forced to close until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
A landmark case: In first-of-its-kind Montana climate trial, judge rules for youth activists
District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled that the policy the state uses in evaluating requests for fossil fuel permits is unconstitutional.
Russia’s ruble hits lowest level since early in conflict
The Russian ruble has reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the special military operation in Ukraine, as Moscow increases military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its energy exports. (Aug 14)
With affirmative action gone, Biden administration offers tips for colleges on diversity
New White House resources stress colleges can practice holistic admissions, in which students are evaluated on a case-by-case basis as individuals.
Ex-officers plead guilty to more charges after beating, sexual assault of Black men in Mississippi
Six former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to new charges after beating and sexually assaulting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
Atlanta braces for potential Trump indictment
Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a potential new indictment in a Georgia prosecutor’s investigation into the Republican ex-president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. (Aug. 14)
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