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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires surpasses 100, more victims expected

Authorities in Hawaii are trying to establish how the deadliest US wildfires in over a century started as the number of fatalities rises to over 100 with many more victims expected in the coming days.

16/08/2023

Climate

NASA: 2023 could break heat records - and 2024 will be even hotter

The biggest impacts of El Niño will be felt between February and April, NASA warns.

15/08/2023

Earth News

Can AI help eliminate polluting contrails from planes?

Contrails were slashed by 54% in this AI experiment - but we shouldn’t use it as an excuse to fly more.

15/08/2023

Earth News

Major win: Young climate activists score historic victory in US court

Young environmental activists have prevailed in a first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana.

15/08/2023

USA

Trump indicted for fourth time in Georgia election meddling case

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power

15/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: 54 years of Woodstock

On this day in 1969, arguably the most legendary music festival of all time kicked off, catching the attention of those looking for an escape from a tumultuous world.

15/08/2023

Earth News

Hawaii wildfires: What caused the deadliest US blaze in a century?

Many are questioning if more could have been done to prevent such death and destruction.

14/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How did 'Rocky Horror' become such a cult favourite?

On this day in 1975, arguably the king of cult films, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', was released - but it wasn't a runaway hit off the bat.

14/08/2023

USA

Did Texas install a river barrier with chainsaws to injure migrants?

Some social media users and politicians say such a device has been placed in the Rio Grande River to purposefully injure those who try and enter the US from Mexico.

14/08/2023

USA

Maui wildfire: Death toll hits 93 as authorities expect number to rise

As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. It's already the deadliest US wildfire for over a century.

13/08/2023

Earth News

How rising sea levels could affect oil spill restoration in Louisiana

Works are underway to restore damage done by the world's biggest marine oil spill in 2010, but rising sea levels are likely to complicate efforts.

11/08/2023

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WATCH: Catastrophic wildfires lay waste to historic Maui town

Flyover footage of the once-vibrant tourist town of Lahaina shows street after street reduced to grey and black rubble.

11/08/2023

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Tens of thousands of rubber ducks race along Chicago River

Money raised through event is used to provide children and adults in the state with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to take part in sporting and other activities.

11/08/2023

Culture news

Emmy Awards pushed back to next year as Hollywood strikes rage on

The high profile ceremony has been postponed until January, a move not taken since 9/11.

11/08/2023

USA

Hawaii wildfires: 1,000 people reportedly missing in Maui

The number of people killed in devastating fires on the US island state has risen to 55.

11/08/2023

USA

At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii

At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website Wednesday evening.

10/08/2023

Earth News

Dozens dead in Maui wildfires as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian island

Already the state's deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island, the death toll will likely rise further as search and rescue operations continue, officials say.

10/08/2023

Culture news

How have Crocs boots become a summer footwear hit?

Following a wildly popular release of Astro Boy-style boots, art collective MSCHF is launching a yellow successor, in collaboration with Crocs - but why do these quirky pieces grab our attention to such an extent?

09/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Sharon Tate murdered by the Manson Family

On this day in 1969, Sharon Tate and four others were killed by followers of cult leader Charles Manson, horrifying Hollywood and the wider world.

09/08/2023

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Watch: house collapses into river in Alaska

The bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe.

09/08/2023

Culture news

In it to win it: Third-largest ever jackpot up for grabs in US

No one has matched the game's six winning numbers since 18 April - that's 31 draws in a row - causing the prize to roll over and edge closer to the largest-ever jackpot.

08/08/2023

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WATCH: Hollywood mourns The Exorcist director William Friedkin

Friedkin was among a crop of influential young "New Hollywood" directors in the 1970s who fundamentally reshaped the US film industry, upsetting a long-established system in which powerful studio producers had reigned supreme.

08/08/2023

Culture news

Oscar-winning director of 'The Exorcist' William Friedkin dies aged 87

The release of 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist' in quick succession during the 1970s led critics to hail Friedkin as a leading member of a new generation of Hollywood filmmakers

08/08/2023

Tech News

Musk offers legal help for Twitter users who got in trouble at work

The billionaire’s offer to fund legal bills has raised eyebrows amongst those who were fired from Twitter following his takeover.

07/08/2023

Culture news

New York immersive exhibition traces the evolution of hip-hop

Through state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, a new exhibition in New York is bringing 50 years of hip-hop to life.

07/08/2023

USA

Trump demands judge in 2020 election fraud case be removed

The former US President fumed on social media that there would be "no way I can get a fair trial" with the Obama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has previously ruled against him.

07/08/2023