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Health warnings issued as heatwave scorches Europe
WMO issues warning on air quality in towns and cities UK declares first red heat warning for Monday, Tuesday Wildfires ablaze in France, Spain and Portugal LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, and officials in Europe …
Albanese lands in Japan; Flood warnings across country; Monkeypox outbreak linked to raves; Russian soldier sentenced in Ukraine; NSW records 8751 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths; 11,656 new cases in Victoria, 16 deaths
Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as prime minister, but we are still some way off knowing whether Labor can form government in its own right. Labor currently has 74 seats, with two more needed for a majority. Seven seats are still too close to call as ballots are counted and preferences are distributed. Labor’s …
Dr. Deborah Birx recalls ‘very difficult’ phone call from Trump following her Covid-19 warnings
Birx, who had served as the Trump White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the phone call followed her appearance on CNN in August. “It was a CNN report in August that got horrible pushback. That was a very difficult time, because everybody in the White House was upset with that interview and the clarity that …
Body found in submerged ute in Gold Coast river; Man dies in Sydney floodwaters; Cabinet reshuffle on the cards within days; Clear skies but flood warnings continue for NSW and Queensland
A cabinet reshuffle could come as soon as Sunday, moving Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds out of their portfolios. It would be the second reshuffle in three months, with Scott Morrison fuelling speculation during Question Time today, when he indicated he wasn’t ruling out scaling back Mr Porter’s duties. It’s thought Peter …
State health officials issue warnings for travelers
According to TSA, Saturday marks the 10th straight day where more than one million people passed through airport security. MINNEAPOLIS — Recent video from this weekend show maskless spring breakers packing together – leading Miami Beach to declare a state of emergency and set an 8 p.m. curfew, as millions of people flock to warm …
Spring break travel busy, despite CDC warnings
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP)- It’s that time of year where spring-breakers flood Florida cities and their beaches, even as public health officials urge people away from large gatherings, and travel. “I think it’s important for us to wear masks in certain situations, especially when we are in a large populated area,” said Kendra Raya, a …
Watch Daniel Andrews press conference; One new local case in VIC as Australian Open hotel quarantine worker tests positive to coronavirus; Restrictions reintroduced in Melbourne; Exposure sites revealed; WA bushfire warnings; AstraZeneca vaccine appears to substantially reduce transmission of virus
The 26-year-old hotel quarantine worker who tested positive for coronavirus is a “model employee”, Premier Daniel Andrews has said. “Whether it is doffing and donning PPE, all the protocols, all the other rules that are followed up of course has provided us with very detailed accounts of where he has been as well as any …
U.S. Coast Guard breaking ice jams on St. Clair River after flood warnings
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mich. – The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed two icebreaking ships to clear out blockages on a southeast Michigan water body after flooding threatened to deluge part of the coastline. Several cities adjacent to the St. Clair River were under a flood warning Tuesday night and Wednesday morning due to ice jams …
Winter Storm Warnings in Mass., NH, Vt., Maine – NBC Boston
Winter storm warnings were issued for parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine ahead of what’s expected to be a powerful nor’easter that will bring rain, wind and potentially lots of snow to New England this weekend. The National Weather Service’s warning is in place for Middlesex and Worcester counties in Massachusetts from 7 …
Australia set to swelter as fire warnings issued for four states; Two charged after toddler found dead in hot car; US coronavirus hospitalisations hit new high on Thanksgiving
It’s already blisteringly hot across New South Wales – and it’s only just gone past 10am. The hot blast has arrived in Sydney, with the hottest temperature of 35.1 recorded at Sydney Olympic Park. It was only marginally cooler elsewhere, with the Sydney CBD reaching 33C at 10am, Parramatta 31.6C and in the north Terrey …
