UK Hits 38.1C as France Logs 17th Day of Heatwave While 135 Million Europeans Bake
Western Europe baked Aug 13 as UK hit 38.1C at Kew Gardens and France marked day 17 above 35C. Some 135 million faced extreme heat.
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Sonali Tiwary
Farage’s 63% By-Election Win in Boycotted Clacton as All Major Parties Sit Out 34-Candidate Race
Nigel Farage won the August 13 Clacton by-election with 63.3 percent as all major parties boycotted the 34-candidate race for the historic 90cm ballot.
Rahul Somvanshi
Trump Orders Navy to Replace Advanced Catapults With 1960s Steam Technology on New Carriers
President Trump has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum ordering the U.S. Navy to replace electromagnetic aircraft launch systems on its newest carriers with steam catapults and hydraulic elevators — technology that
Sunita Somvanshi
592 Cases, 31 Dead: The Silicosis Epidemic Hiding in America’s Kitchens
By the time the California Department of Public Health documented its first case in 2019, a 32-year-old countertop worker had already been diagnosed and would die at 38. He is one of
July 2026 Just Broke America’s Heat Record—And Nighttime Lows Are the Real Killer
Last month, your air conditioner worked harder than it ever has. Millions of people lay awake at night, unable to cool down because the air outside never got cold enough to bring
Record Rainfall in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture Triggers Level 5 Emergency Alert, 8 Dead, 7,000 Stranded at Narita
Record rainfall in Japan's Chiba Prefecture triggers Level 5 emergency as Peilou dumps 100mm/hour, killing 8 and stranding 7,000 at Narita. Back-to-back storms leave 20,000 without power.
San Leandro M3.8 Earthquake Shakes Bay Area: Hayward Fault Activity Reminder
USGS reports M3.8 earthquake struck 2.4 miles N of San Leandro at 8:30:06 AM Thursday. No major damage. Hayward Fault has 33% chance of M6.7+ quake before 2043. Oakland Zoo CEO Nik
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Air Transat Flight 236: 25th Anniversary of Azores Glider Emergency Landing
August 24 marks 25 years since Air Transat Flight 236 glided 120 km after dual engine flameout from fuel leak. All 306 aboard survived. Azores Glider incident remains aviation longest unpowered glide.
Tropical Storm Lala Hawaii: Hurricane Watch as Warm Pacific Fuels Strengthening
Hurricane Watch issued for Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala threatens with up to 20 inches of rain. 75 days of record Pacific warmth fuels intensification. April FEMA DR-4909-HI caused $1B in
Dodge Charger PPV 2027 Return: Turbo V6 Police Pursuit Vehicle Revealed
Dodge unveiled its 2027 Charger Police Pursuit Vehicle at Police Fleet Expo 2026 in Daytona. Features twin-turbo 3.0L V6 with 420 hp and standard AWD. Production in Brampton. Orderable in Summer 2027.
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