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NSW records 19,183 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths; 12,007 new cases in Victoria, eight deaths; Fatal Snowy Mountains helicopter crash; Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial; Mum still in critical condition after Blue Mountains landslide kills two
Health experts are concerned that Australians are downplaying the prospect of a serious flu season this year. A new consumer survey, commissioned by Australian vaccine manufacturer Seqirus, asked 1000 adults aged 18 years and over about their attitudes to the flu. The results showed less than half (45 per cent) think flu is a very …
Summit public health officials investigating virus outbreak at Cornerstone Real Estate Rocky Mountains
The Summit County Public Health Department is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak at Cornerstone Real Estate Rocky Mountains in Breckenridge, where there are two confirmed cases among employees. The employees were tested for the virus Oct. 13 and 14 after developing symptoms, and positive test results were received Oct. 15 and 16. A news release from …
The Peaks of Pluto’s Mountains Are White, But Not Snow-Covered : NPR
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute hide caption toggle caption NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. NASA/Johns Hopkins University …
Police move in after fights break out during Georgia protest
After several hours of mostly peaceful demonstrations Saturday in an Atlanta suburb that’s home to a giant Confederate memorial, large numbers of police moved in to disperse the crowds when fights broke out August 15, 2020, 7:12 PM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — After several hours …
Family finds 4 bears breaking into their car in Gatlinburg
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) — Haley Gray and her husband got the surprise of their lives while on vacation in Gatlinburg last Friday. At first, they thought someone had broken into their vehicle. The culprits? A mother bear and her three cubs. Gray told us, “There was probably a little over a thousand pounds worth of …
Why is there less snow on Scotland’s mountains this year?
Image copyright SAIS Northern Cairngorms Image caption The Cairngorm Plateau is the kind of condition winter enthusiasts hope for Winter in Scotland conjures up images of the snow-topped mountains which attract visitors in their droves every year for walking, climbing and snowsports. But enthusiasts say they have noticed a difference in recent years, with milder …
San Diego County’s Freezing Temps Break Records – NBC 7 San Diego
Records were broken overnight Wednesday as temperatures plummeted into the 20s and 30s in most parts of the county due to a cold front passing through Southern California. Four of the National Weather Service’s San Diego County stations reported record-breaking temperatures amid an overnight freeze warning: Ramona’s low temperature of 19 degrees broke its 2002 …
Two Australians die climbing in New Zealand’s Remarkables mountain range | World news
Two Australians have died in a climbing accident in the Remarkables mountain range near Queenstown in New Zealand. New Zealand police said in a statement on Thursday that 62-year-old Brett Lentfer and 44-year-old James Spaile of Australia died on Wednesday after falling. “Our condolences are with the family and friends of both men,” they said. …
A hiker lost for 5 days in the Montana mountains says he survived off berries and bugs
While with family members in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, a mountainous region on the border of Montana and Idaho, Laga’s brother’s horse went lame. Laga, the strongest hiker of the group, offered to switch with his brother and walk. He volunteered to walk ahead of the group toward the trailhead but made a wrong turn and …
