Hot and dry conditions are fueling at least 200 major wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada. Meanwhile, images show the scale of destruction in Spokane, Washington, from the fires there last week. Ian Lee reports.
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All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. Psalm 115:11 (NLT)
Image: 'The Angel Nemamiah', courtesy of Project OverSoul. 
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Water knee-deep surrounds Las Olas with vehicles being surrounded by rain
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The National Weather Service sent out a flash flood warning for Adams, Huntington and Wells counties.
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There have been three new wildfires discovered across the province in the past 24 hours, two of which were on Vancouver Island, according to BC Wildfire Service.
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The Trump administration dropped a bid to revive a funding freeze that a federal judge found "flagrantly" violated law.
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Maryland officials grapple with 'bizarre' Trump executive order on Chesapeake Bay - Maryland Matters
Just months after federal officials joined Chesapeake Bay states to renew their pledge to restore the nation's largest estuary, President Donald Trump on Wednesday rescinded an Obama-era executive order that called for federal leadership in the effort.
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A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck in the remote Aleutian Island in southwest Alaska on the morning of Sept. 17.
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After weeks of slow improvement, recent heat caused drought conditions to worsen in some North Carolina counties.
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The Bureau of Land Management postponed its wild horse gather in southern Oregon over a temporary restraining order.
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The active Dry River Fire in Sutton County has burned 8,761 acres and is 30% contained as emergency crews continue firefighting efforts.
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If you're flying a drone near active wildfires, firefighting aircraft have to land until yours is cleared out of the airspace. That delay costs critical time when crews are trying to contain the flames.
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A new wildfire burning on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake has grown to an estimated 60 acres as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Glaciers in Nepal’s Langtang Catchment lost about 41.5% of their area from the Little Ice Age to 2023, while warming above 4 000 m (13 120 feet) reached about 0.3°C (0.54°F) per decade from 1964–2023…
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Scattered showers move through Friday evening, with heavy rain and some storms overnight. A Flood Watch is in place for SE Wisconsin.
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Departments that helped battle the Gracemont Fire are accepting donations to help cover fuel and other operating costs.
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As the U.S. war against Iran continues to send energy prices surging, a growing number of Americans are struggling to lock in rates for heating this winter, with one Vermont heating fuel company revealing just how steep the price increases may get.
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Newborns at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia may have been exposed to measles a year after Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) dismissed the hospital's concerns about vaccines.
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Seven House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution seeking congressional approval for continued U.S. military action in Iran.
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Nepal was rocked by two back-to-back earthquakes on Thursday, triggering tremors in parts of the country. No casualties or major damage were reported in the immediate aftermath.
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The pumpkins are beginning to arrive at Beck Family Farms in Centerfield, but this fall will look dramatically different at the fifth-generation family farm.
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There is no heat advisory on Thursday; however, North Texas will still be very hot, with highs near 100°.
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Yosemite National Park's Dome Fire has reached over 1,000 acres near Wawona and its iconic waterfall.
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As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than other sources of air pollution, with higher risks of hospitalization for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and poorer survival among patients with lung cancer.
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A wildfire in Calhoun County, Arkansas, had burned 2,638 acres and reached 65% containment by Wednesday as emergency crews worked to protect the nearby Highland Industrial Park.
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Flood Watches cover much of the state, while National Weather Service (NWS) offices warn that burn scars, slot canyons, and already saturated ground require particular attention during periods of heavy rainfall.
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Three people drowned after being swept away by flash flooding in New Mexico early Wednesday, police say, as more rounds of unusually intense rain target the Southwest.
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