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N.L. communities get clearer picture of wildfire damage

Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador have started to get a clearer picture of the damage from wildfires in the province as officials say more than 200 structures have been lost. Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada, concern remains that dry ...

CBC News

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How New River Gorge found new life after coal's decline

In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting -- and a 2020 national park designation -- is breathing new life into a region once defined by coal mining.

CBS America

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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit against "Alligator Alcatraz"

A federal judge dismissed part of a lawsuit against the Florida migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more details.

CBS America

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Spain battles record fires despite end of heatwave

The Spanish government will declare the areas affected by the deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of its northern Galicia province as disaster zones.

Euronews

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Devastating floods in Pakistan kill at least 270 people

Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached 277 on Monday, while one official replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes else...

France 24

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Iraq's historic drought sparks severe water crisis in Basra

Iraq is having one of its worst droughts in nearly a century. A severe water crisis grips the southern city of Basra, where thousands queue for tankers as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have seen their levels drop by nearly 30 percent d...

Al Jazeera

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This Swedish church is moving 3 miles down the road

The Kiruna Church is being moved along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east to a new city center as part of the town’s relocation. It’s happening because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town.

France 24

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Fewer young Americans meeting adulthood milestones, study shows

Fewer young people are reaching milestones typically associated with adulthood, like getting married or having children, a new study based on U.S. Census Bureau data shows. CBS MoneyWatch's Megan Cerullo has more details.

CBS America

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Trump administration revokes more than 6,000 student visas

The U.S. State Department says this is mostly for overstays or breaking the law with a small minority because of 'support for terrorism'.

Africanews

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Retreat of Italy's Ventina glacier monitored remotely

After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.

Euronews

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Teachers organize patrols as ICE arrests leave immigrants fearful

Recent ICE arrests near schools in San Diego County have left immigrant communities on edge as the new school year begins. Teachers are now organizing patrols to support students and families.

Scripps Local

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Nevada faces worsening food insecurity amid SNAP changes

High costs and cuts to federal government subsidies have made the nation's food insecurity crisis worse. Andres Gutierrez reports on the struggle to put food on the table in Nevada.

CBS America

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What detainees say about legal rights inside "Alligator Alcatraz"

A federal judge is considering whether detainees at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades have been denied their legal rights.

CBS America

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Nova Scotia's Long Lake wildfire continues to grow despite rain

Crews are back on the scene of an out-of-control wildfire burning in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County today. The blaze near Long Lake has grown to an estimated 2,063 hectares, or roughly 20 square kilometres, the Department of Natural Reso...

CBC News

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Historic drought, wheat shortage to test Syria's new leadership

Syria's worst drought in 36 years has slashed wheat production, squeezing the country's cash-strapped government. The situation poses a challenge to President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose government is seeking to rebuild Syria after a 14-year ...

Reuters

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Families find cost-effective childcare option with growing service

For many families, the struggle to find affordable childcare solutions is becoming increasingly challenging. Consumer reporter Marie Coronel follows through with a growing service aimed at solving struggling families’ needs.

Scripps Local

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Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts

Spain's worst wave of wildfires in at least two decades spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

France 24

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U.S. to change 'good moral character' citizenship requirement

CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains how the new rule could make it harder for immigrants to become U.S. citizens.

CBS America

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Swatch apologizes for 'slanted eye' ad after online backlash in China

Swiss watchmaker Swatch issued an apology at the weekend and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a "slanted eye" pose.

Reuters

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Swedish Arctic town to move iconic church to expand iron ore mine

A 113-year-old church in Kiruna, in northern Sweden, will embark on a two-day relocation starting on Tuesday (August 19) to a new site nearly two miles away to make way for the expansion of the world's biggest underground iron ore mine.

Reuters

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What is a cloudburst and why are they so dangerous?

Deadly flash floods and landslides in Pakistan’s northwest have claimed over 300 lives after days of relentless monsoon rains. Homes, roads, and bridges were swept away in a matter of hours, with officials blaming a rare weather event kn...

Reuters

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Largest U.S. immigration detention centre opens in Texas

A new immigration detention centre in the US, set to become the country's largest, has officially opened in Texas. It's part of the Trump administration's strategy to increase deportations of undocumented migrants. The facility is on a m...

Al Jazeera

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In Cameroon, sustainable cocoa farming helps protect wildlife

Through the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, local Indigenous farmers in Cameroon receive training and equipment to improve yields while protecting the rainforest.

Africanews

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N.L. wildfire puts another community on evacuation alert

Changing winds have made Freshwater, N.L., the latest community under an evacuation alert because of the approaching Kingston wildfire that has already burned about 95 square kilometres.

CBC News

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Iraq’s water buffalo herds dwindle

The ancient Mesopotamian marshlands of southern Iraq are facing an existential crisis as prolonged drought and reduced water flows devastate the region's iconic water buffalo herds.

Al Jazeera