Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Iowa campaign events are falling as fast as the snow as the state readies for record-cold caucuses

Campaign events are falling as swiftly as the Iowa snow as wintry weather hampers Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump's schedules ahead of Monday’s leadoff presidential caucuses

Iowa campaign events are falling as fast as the snow as the state readies for record-cold caucuses
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A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland

Icy winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a wave of Arctic storms threatens to break low-temperature records in the heartland and spread cold and snow from coast to coast

A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland
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Indonesia's president visits Vietnam's EV maker Vinfast and says conditions ready for a car plant

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited Vietnamese automaker VinFast’s factory and said that he would create the necessary conditions for the multinational to be able to build a plant and invest in Indonesia quickly

Indonesia's president visits Vietnam's EV maker Vinfast and says conditions ready for a car plant
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Iowa's winter blast could make an unrepresentative way of picking presidential nominees even more so

Iowa's brutal winter weather is making an unrepresentative process even less representative

Iowa's winter blast could make an unrepresentative way of picking presidential nominees even more so
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Steelers-Bills playoff game moved to Monday as Buffalo area hit by potentially dangerous snowstorm

A potentially dangerous snowstorm in the Buffalo region led the NFL to push back the Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday

Steelers-Bills playoff game moved to Monday as Buffalo area hit by potentially dangerous snowstorm
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Chiefs and Dolphins play fourth-coldest game in NFL history at minus-4 degrees

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday night

Chiefs and Dolphins play fourth-coldest game in NFL history at minus-4 degrees
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Mexico sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis. But it hasn't stopped the violence

The Mexican government has sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after the resort was hit by Hurricane Otis on Oct. 25

Mexico sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis. But it hasn't stopped the violence
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John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration

John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks

John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
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States with big climate goals strip local power to block green projects

More than a dozen states have given themselves the power to override local zoning restrictions that block large-scale renewable energy projects

States with big climate goals strip local power to block green projects
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A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlement

A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in less than a month, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward a nearby settlement

A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlement
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Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice

Subfreezing temperatures blasting much of the U.S. have put millions of Americans at risk of potentially dangerous cold as winter storms have left four dead and continue to dump snow from coast to coast

Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice
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Prada reconnects with the seasons for its 2024-25 fall-winter menswear collection

The new Prada menswear collection for next fall and winter unveiled on the third day of Milan Fashion Week menswear previews has marked the return of the seasons as a point of renewal of the spirit

Prada reconnects with the seasons for its 2024-25 fall-winter menswear collection
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Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign's first contest of 2024

Monday marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucuses

Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign's first contest of 2024
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With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers

With snow falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour, a group of about 85 people tried to dig out the Buffalo Bills' stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday

With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers
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At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting

Climate, conflict and the rise of artificial intelligence round out a to-do list of global priorities at this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites

At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting
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Cyclone causes heavy flooding, 1 death in Mauritius after also battering French island of Reunion

A tropical cyclone has caused heavy flooding and at least one death in Mauritius as cars were washed away by surges of water in the Indian Ocean island’s capital city and other places

Cyclone causes heavy flooding, 1 death in Mauritius after also battering French island of Reunion
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More CEOs fear their companies won't survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says

More executives are feeling better about the global economy

More CEOs fear their companies won't survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says
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How to prevent America’s aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning

Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should watch for.

How to prevent America’s aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning
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Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project and has begun the difficult work of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts to a new home

Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster
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Mauritius and Reunion assess damage from Indian Ocean cyclone that killed at least 4 people

Mauritius has lifted its highest storm alert and eased a nationwide curfew after a cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island and nearby French island of Reunion

Mauritius and Reunion assess damage from Indian Ocean cyclone that killed at least 4 people
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Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first

Shell has reached an agreement with a consortium of companies to sell its onshore business in Nigeria's Niger Delta in a deal worth $2.4 billion

Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first
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US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change

While the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather

US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change
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Indigenous faithful and Christians work with environmentalists to conserve India's sacred forests

The northeast Indian state of Meghalaya is home to more than 125 sacred forests

Indigenous faithful and Christians work with environmentalists to conserve India's sacred forests
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What are sacred forests?

Sacred forests may be large woodlands, smaller groves or even grasslands that are revered by different faith traditions

What are sacred forests?
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Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock

Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.

Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock

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