The strategy calls for moving firefighters, engines and aircraft into areas where the risk of wildfire is high in hopes of catching flames before they make a catastrophic run
Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
President Donald Trump is set to welcome Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, to the White House
Oil prices jump as fighting flares in the Middle East
Oil prices are higher and Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Tokyo and Seoul rebounding from early losses
Supreme Court justices to testify before Congress on increasing security funding in rare appearance
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are set to appear before Congress
Subpoenas issued to reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom
Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One
No federal heat standard? NYC workers are building their own safety net.
Dave Carew was going on vacation. But first, he had some tabling to do. It was Thursday, two days before the Fourth of July, and Carew, a UPS worker of 13 years, had set up an information booth with pamphlets and thermometers outside the company’s customer center in the north...
The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
Wind turbines can confuse radar systems on ships and aircraft. Their massive rotating blades create a “blade flash” on radar screens, while their steel bases reflect electromagnetic waves, making it difficult to distinguish the turbines from aircraft or other objects. That’s a problem for the military, which relies on radar...
Climate-impacted communities across Asia are taking their fight to court
When Super Typhoon Rai — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — began battering Batasan Island in Bohol, Philippines, in December 2021, Trixy Elle and her husband, two children, and father waded into the storm, fearing they would be trapped in their home. Holding on to one another, they were...
A ‘crisis communication gap’ threatens Indigenous peoples
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In April, when an out-of-control wildfire threatened the remote Xeni Gwet’in First Nation in western Canada, local governments issued evacuation alerts. The blaze quickly spread to 618 acres before being extinguished a few days later, and people were allowed to return...
How Tadej Pogacar became the new ‘patron’ of the Tour de France peloton | Jeremy Whittle
Slovenian’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edge Riding the Tour de France in 40C heat is hard enough without having to race against Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates XRG every day. As the peloton takes a breather, lounges in...