The driest place in North America has sprung to life with lakes and flowers after Hurricane Hilary
California's Death Valley is the hottest place in the world and the driest place in North America. Two months after Hurricane Hilary's epic rainfall, parts of the national park look more oasis than desert.
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Armed man arrested at a Virginia church after posting threats on Instagram, police say
Over the weekend, police say, Rui Jiang posted a photo on Instagram of a gun being pointed at a computer screen showing the spire of a white church building.
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California judge temporarily blocks school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to go by a new gender identity
A judge in San Bernardino, California, has temporarily blocked a school district policy that requires parents to be notified when their child asks to be recognized by a different gender identity or pronoun than they were assigned at birth.
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Equitrans US Mountain Valley natgas pipe on track for end 2023 completion
U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream on Tuesday said it still expects to complete the Mountain Valley natural gas
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Supreme Court clears way for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to proceed
The Supreme Court cleared the way for construction of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed on Thursday, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration.
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2 hikers found dead in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park
Two female hikers were found dead in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park on Saturday afternoon, state police say.
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US heatwave sees hospitals use body-bag ice treatment
Hospitals raise the alarm as heat stays above 37C (110F) for 19 days straight in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Five wild burros found shot to death in California's Death Valley National Park
Federal officials are investigating after five wild burros were found shot and killed in Death Valley National Park earlier this week.
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A 65-year-old man is found dead from apparent extreme heat at Death Valley National Park
A 65-year-old San Diego man was found dead apparently from extreme heat at Death Valley National Park in California, where his car had two flat tires and a non-functioning air conditioning system as temperatures soared into the triple digits, park officials said Wednesday.
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More than 60 million people could face severe storms Sunday
More than 60 million people from Colorado to the Carolinas are under threat for severe storms Sunday, including heavy rain, hail and tornadoes, with the lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys at greatest threat.
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Silicon Valley escalates the battle over returning to the office
Three years after Silicon Valley companies led the charge for embracing remote work in the early days of the pandemic, the tech industry is now escalating the fight to bring employees back into the office -— and igniting tensions with staff in the process.
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Why the debt ceiling deal contains a controversial gas pipeline
Manchin helped secure a provision to approve all remaining permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline and shield the project from further litigation.
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