Jason Brolund, chief of the West Kelowna fire department, said on Friday that residents will face a difficult night as wildfires burn close to the city. (Aug. 19)
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Visa rules in Nicaragua bring Mauritanians to U.S.
An influx of Mauritanians are migrating to the U.S. through a point of entry in Nicaragua, enabled by the country’s immigration policy. Many find their way to Cincinnati, where a community of Mauritanians are helping new arrivals get situated. (Aug. 19…
Maui hotels are taking in those with no place to go following the devastating wildfires
Hotels on Maui are filling with those displaced by the raging wildfires. Ernesto and Adoracion Garcia joined a dozen other relatives at the Hyatt Regency after being left homeless by the fire (Aug. 18)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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Trump’s shadow looms over the Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair is a must stop for White House hopefuls less than five months before Iowans cast the first votes in the GOP contest, and Republican voters attending the fair are weighing their feelings about former President Donald Trump. (Aug. 19)…
Residents who fled deadly Lahaina fire ask for time to grieve, slower rebuild
Native Hawaiians and others from a Maui community devastated by a ferocious fire say they worry Hawaii’s governor is moving too quickly to rebuild what was lost (Aug. 18)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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Here’s the latest for Friday August 18: Biden meets with leaders of South Korea, Japan at Camp David; Spanish Civil Guard helps combat wildfire danger on Tenerife; Tornado topples trees in Rhode Island; Autonomous shuttle service launches on island in …
San Francisco launches driverless shuttle service
San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service a week after regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite safety concerns.San Francisco is one of a growing number of cities worldwide testing out driverless buses. (Aug. 18)(AP Video/T…
First cat cafe opens in Gaza City
The global cat café trend, where people pay to have coffee and hang out with cats, has come to the besieged Gaza Strip. (Aug. 18)
Russia shoots down Ukrainian drone over central Moscow
Russian air defences shot down a Ukrainian drone over central Moscow early Friday and some fragments fell on an exposition center, officials said. (Aug. 18)
Iran’s FM visits Saudi Arabia as tensions ease
Iran’s foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran’s top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente with Chinese mediation.