How a ‘Hillbilly Brigade’ saved an Oregon town from raging wildfires
By Brad Brooks
MOLALLA, Ore. (Reuters) – Nicole West steered her bulldozer through the smoldering forest, pushing logs into the (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Mercury released by permafrost thaw puts Yukon River fish at risk: study
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – If carbon emissions continue at current rates, so much mercury will leach from thawing (More…)
New York City again delays in-person learning at public schools
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With only four days’ notice, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio delayed the start of (More…)
U.S. weekly jobless claims remain perched at higher levels; housing marches on
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected (More…)
Sally weakens to tropical depression, leaves massive floods on U.S. Gulf Coast
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Catherine Koppel
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Sally moved northeast on Thursday, where it was (More…)
Airline CEOs plead with White House to avert looming U.S. job cuts
By Jeff Mason and David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows met with major airline (More…)
U.S. energy firms tally damages from Hurricane Sally, begin restarts
By Erwin Seba
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Storm-tossed U.S. offshore energy producers and exporters began clearing debris on Thursday from Hurricane (More…)
Moderna would seek limited emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine based on early data
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – If Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine proves to be at least 70 percent effective, the (More…)
NIH launches trial of Rigel drug for severe COVID-19
By Deena Beasley
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Institutes of Health on Thursday launched a clinical trial of fostamatinib, currently (More…)
Lilly says antibody drug cuts COVID-19 hospitalization, may seek emergency use nod
By Deena Beasley
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co on Wednesday said a single infusion of its experimental antibody treatment (More…)
