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Mexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, while Hurricane Nolo threatened parts of Hawaii with torrential rain even as the storm edged further away from the state's islands. Polo was a Catego...
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On Poland's border with Ukraine, residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack
Three times in one day, phones lit up across this Polish border community with a warning: A drone or a missile could cross from Ukraine , and residents should stay vigilant in case they might need to take cover. Above the village of Dorohusk in eastern Poland, vapor trails cut ac...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3411: Roland Garros
Episode: 3411 Roland Garros: Airplane pioneer, inventor, and almost combat air ace. Today, meet Roland Garros.
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Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India
At least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, officials said Monday. The state government said 46 people were injured and more than 1,000 houses were damaged after three days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in severa...
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Bo Nix and Talanoa Hufanga lead the Broncos past the Rams 30-26 in a Sunday night thriller
Bo Nix didn't flinch from his slow start and Talanoa Hufanga didn't lose faith after dropping two interceptions Sunday night. Both bounced back in a big way, rallying the Denver Broncos past Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 in the latest come-from-behind thriller t...
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Asian benchmarks are mixed despite Wall Street's rally finish last week
Asian shares were trading mixed Monday after a cooldown in oil prices last week helped U.S. stocks close out their first winning week in the last three. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 0.7% to finish at 65,877.62. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.2% to 8,679.70. South Korea'...
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Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social media account Saturday that the...
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El Paso-bound flight makes emergency return to Houston after windshield shatters, airline says
According to air traffic control recordings, the windshield glass of a Mesa Airlines plane shattered through multiple layers shortly after takeoff from Houston....
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NTSB releases preliminary report on northwest Fresno, California plane crash that killed 4 Eady family members
The NTSB released a preliminary report on a northwest Fresno, California plane crash that killed 4 members of the Eady family.
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Man found shot dead in alley behind illegal game room in northwest Harris Co., deputies say
A man was found shot dead in an alleyway behind what deputies described as an illegal game room in northwest Harris County, according to the sheriff's office....
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Man shot and killed in northwest Harris County, HCSO investigating
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting on Veterans Memorial Drive Sunday night. Deputies got to the scene near W Richey Road around 7 p.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds. The man died at the scene. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigato...
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office quotes ENOUGH $121,000 for Flock records as Hidalgo plans Oct. 15 meeting
A request by ENOUGH for records about Harris County’s use of Flock Safety license plate cameras came with a price tag of more than $121,602 a figure that has raised questions about how much information is contained in the county’s Flock-related records and how difficult it is for...