Beech leaf disease, which threatens eastern U.S. forests, has torn through a dozen states in recent years. Much about it is still a mystery.
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Here’s the latest for Monday, August 7: Floodwaters destroy buildings in Alaska; Minneapolis police officer sentenced; Pennsylvania bus crash kills three; Britian houses asylum-seekers on barge.
Man fatally shoots 8-year-old Chicago girl, gunman shot in struggle over weapon, police say
Sarabi Medina’s father witnessed her fatal shooting in Portage Park, police said, and struggled with the gunman afterward.
One injured after large fire breaks out at Sherwin-Williams factory in Texas, reports say
According to local reports, the fire at a plant in Garland, Texas started around 1:45 a.m. Monday.
Make sure to stop and smell the roses. It just might boost your memory.
Older adults who slept with a diffuser that released seven different odors at night showed improvements in verbal memory, a new study shows.
Ecuador campaigns for mining ban with TikTok dance
Hundreds of people in Ecuador’s capital took a stance against mining by performing a dance filmed for social media. (Aug. 7) (AP Video/Cesar Olmos)
Helicopter crashes fighting Southern California fire
A firefighting helicopter crashed in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said. (Aug. 7)
Pro-coup Nigeriens rally as ECOWAS deadline arrives
A pro-coup rally was held in Niger’s capital Niamey on the day the deadline passed for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president. (Aug. 7)
Chinese vessel uses water cannon on Philippine boat
The Philippine military has condemned a Chinese coast guard ship’s use of a water cannon on a Filipino supply boat. (Aug. 7)
Firefighters tackle wildfires in Portugal and Spain
High temperatures have sparked wildfires in Spain and Portugal. Around 7,000 hectares have been charred in the worst hit region of Castelo Branco in Portugal, prompting a major firefighting effort. (Aug. 7)