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Old Trails Fire Damage Estimate Reaches 640 Structures in Spokane
Spokane County's preliminary estimate says the Old Trails fire destroyed 640 structures, while evacuation zones remain active across northwest Spokane.
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Nirmal Purja Dies in Broad Peak Avalanche: His Verified Climbing Records
Elite Exped has confirmed that Nirmal Purja died after the Broad Peak avalanche. Here is the verified rescue timeline and the record evidence behind his climbing legacy.
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Colorado River Proposal Allows Up to 3 Million Acre-Feet in Annual Cuts Through 2036
A federal proposal would put Arizona, California and Nevada under a two-year review cycle with potential annual Colorado River cuts of up to 3 million acre-feet.
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Seattle Center Shooting Kills Three and Injures Four at Bite of Seattle Festival
Seattle police say a shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival killed three people and injured four others, including a 2-year-old boy. One suspect was arrested and police continued searching for another.
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Berlin Pride Attack Kills One and Injures 29 as Suspect Dies in Police Operation
Berlin authorities say one woman was killed and 29 people injured after a vehicle struck people near Christopher Street Day. The suspect died during a police operation, and victim-support and witness-reporting channels remain open.
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Typhoon Noul Weakens After Southern China Landfall as Hong Kong Reports 21 Injuries
Typhoon Noul weakened after moving inland over southern China, while Hong Kong reported 21 typhoon-related injuries, 331 fallen-tree reports and eight flooding reports after its No. 8 storm signal.
Health
WHO's PROTECT Package Puts Seven Policy Measures at the Center of Drowning Prevention
The WHO's new PROTECT package says drowning prevention depends on safer infrastructure, rescue capacity, education, child safeguards and flood preparedness rather than one isolated intervention.
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France's 2026 Wildfire Season Reaches Northern Forests as July Heat Dries the Landscape
France's 2026 wildfire danger has spread beyond the Mediterranean as exceptional heat, dry soils and wind raise the risk across regions that historically faced fewer large fires.
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South-Central Texas Flooding Triggers Flash-Flood Warnings After Up to 16 Inches of Rain
National Weather Service warnings describe life-threatening flash flooding across south-central Texas after 6 to 16 inches of rain fell in parts of Uvalde County.
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Bangkok Bar Fire Death Toll Reaches 32 as Safety Investigation Widens
The Bangkok bar fire has killed at least 32 people and injured more than 70, while survivors seek compensation and investigators examine evacuation conditions and possible safety failures.
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Amanda’s quiet Pacific debut is a reminder to read hurricane season by risk, not drama
The first named storm of the eastern Pacific season formed far from land, but its timing is a useful reset: hurricane readiness depends less on a dramatic track map than on what people do before the next advisory matters.