British Columbia Wildfires Leave Dozens of Buildings Burned
The final tally of the damage will be higher, officials said, although no buildings have been destroyed over the past 24 hours as the fires ease.
Day: August 22, 2023
Biden tells Hawaii that the US ‘grieves with you’ as he surveys Maui wildfire devastation
President praised the residents of Hawaii for showing ‘absolute incredible courage’ in the face of tragedy
California cleans up after record rainfall from Hilary
Southern California was cleaning up Monday after record rainfall triggered landslides and flooding, shuttering schools, roads and businesses in an “unprecedented” tropical storm.
Northeast Seattle tops Tennessee to reach Little League World Series semifinals
Northeast Seattle is one victory from reaching the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Airline close calls happen far more often than previously known
An alarming pattern of safety lapses and near misses in the skies and on the runways of the United States is emerging.
Lockheed, Northrop share $1.5B contract for new comms satellites
Seventy-two satellites, which will begin launching in 2026, will be “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.”
Lockheed, Northrop share $1.5 billion contract for new transport satellites
Seventy-two satellites, which will begin launching in 2026, will be “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.”
Lightning starts new wildfires but moist air aids crews battling blazes in rural Northern California
Weekend lightning strikes have ignited new wildfires near a complex of blazes burning since last week through the Klamath National Forest near California’s border with Oregon.
This baby giraffe born with no spots is incredibly rare
The spotless giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee and could be the only one of her kind on Earth.
WSU’s Schulz suggests Fox’s strategy (to block Apple) fueled Big Ten’s raid of UW, Oregon
WSU President Kirk Schulz suggested last week that Fox might have lured Washington and Oregon into the Big Ten in order to prevent the Pac-12 from signing an agreement with Apple.