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Hurricane Ernesto cuts off power in half of Puerto Rico

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Hurricane Ernesto cuts off power in half of Puerto Rico

Hurricane Ernesto continued to bring torrential rains to Puerto Rico Wednesday afternoon as it moved away from the island after its strong winds left hundreds of thousands of people without power there and in the Virgin Islands. The Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph at 2 p.m. EDT, according to the […]

Greece battles deadly forest fires for third day

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Greece battles deadly forest fires for third day

Greek emergency services battled a massive forest fire threatening Athens for the third day in a row on Tuesday after the first victim was found and thousands of people were forced to flee their homes by the flames. The body of a Moldovan woman was found in a burnt-out factory. At least 66 people have […]