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Major wildfires fueled by drought and heat have led to the evacuation of tens of thousands in Spokane, Washington, with extensive structural damage reported.
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Fifteen major wildfires rage across Washington amid drought and heat, stretching firefighting resources and prompting federal aid requests.
Guardian US | Aug 3, 2026, 6:51 PM
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The National Capital Planning Commission granted initial approval for Donald Trump’s 250-foot Independence Arch despite public opposition and ongoing debate over federal height restrictions.
ABC Top Stories | Jul 10, 2026, 1:39 AM
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Severe wildfires in Spokane, Washington have caused extensive property damage and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.
NPR News | Aug 4, 2026, 2:13 AM
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Severe wildfires have ravaged neighborhoods in Spokane and other areas, fueled by adverse weather conditions during an intense fire season.
France 24 English | Aug 3, 2026, 10:34 AM
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Eastern Washington faces extensive wildfire damage as fires burn 1,000 sq km statewide, with ongoing threats and no injuries reported so far.
Al Jazeera | Aug 3, 2026, 3:57 AM
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Three fast-moving wildfires in and around Spokane, Washington, have burned over 5,300 acres, destroyed at least 600 structures, and prompted mass evacuations amid critical fire weather conditions.
France 24 English | Aug 3, 2026, 3:23 AM
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Fires around Spokane have burned thousands of square miles, forcing evacuations including patients at a Veterans Affairs hospital, with officials warning the danger persists.
South China Morning Post World | Aug 2, 2026, 11:55 PM
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Three wildfires near Spokane have burned over 8.2 square miles, forcing thousands to evacuate amid challenging terrain and weather conditions.
Washington Times News | Aug 2, 2026, 6:00 PM![When Arthur Bently Worthington embarked upon his return voyage to Christchurch from Tasmania in 1897, he must have been aware that his arrival there was unlikely to be accompanied by the same degree of fanfare and enthusiasm that greeted him when he first set foot in the city, in 1890. In December 1895 the ‘tall and handsome’ American with ‘steel-blue greyish and expressive eyes’, whose real name was Oakley Crawford, had suddenly departed Christchurch, having spent the previous five years in residence there building up and ministering to his flock of acolytes, the ‘Students of Truth’, converts to his new religion. In reality, the charming Worthington was a notorious confidence trickster, having previously travelled the length and breadth of the United States bigamously marrying and swiftly defrauding the many wealthy women who crossed his path – abandoning them, and any children that he may have fathered along the way. His liaison with Mary Plunkett, the ‘wife’ who accompanied him to New Zealand in 1890, was the first to diverge from this pattern. Worthington met Mary, the editor of a Christian Science journal and wife of a notable businessman, in New York in 1889, whilst posing as a faith-healer for the sect, and quickly won her over. It wasn’t long before the two, accompanied by her two children, fled America, as Mary’s former husband had begun to unravel Worthington’s shameful and shocking past. In Mary, Worthington had found a woman whose charisma and beauty perfectly complemented his own, and hoards of Christchurch residents soon fell prey to their peculiar brand of proselytisation. Many in Christchurch willingly parted with their cash, and in some cases even mortgaged their homes, to further the religion, and to furnish the couple’s lifestyle. This extended even to the erection of a magnificent columned edifice, the Temple of Truth, in Latimer Square in 1892 (and the lavish private residence attached to it for the couple), within which Worthington preached his self-styled revivalist ‘rational form of Christianity’ to large congregations several times a week, and his insights into reincarnation and sexology for a smaller, more select audience. It was the latter that provoked an outcry – the Methodists first, and then the other denominations expressed their moral outrage at Worthington’s doctrine of free love, and as details of his sordid past started to emerge, and whispers grew about the sexual ‘goings on’ within the group, things began to heat up for him. Creditors were soon seeking financial reparation in the courts from Worthington for bad loans, a schism occurred within the group which culminated in Mary leaving Worthington (historian Geoffrey Rice in Christchurch Crimes and Scandals 1876-99 speculates that this was likely on account of Worthington’s sexual promiscuity - he quickly moved on and ‘wed’ a young parishioner, however), and New Zealand authorities moved to have him extradited by the United States. No wonder then that he fled for Australia at the close of 1895. What is more surprising is his decision to return in 1897 – presumably to have ‘another crack’ at the citizenry of Christchurch via a series of lectures at the Oddfellows’ Hall in September. During his third lecture, on 26 September, an angry crowd thought to number 6000 amassed in the street outside the building; the police found themselves unable to placate the mob and felt that they needed to read the Riot Act – doing so for the first time in Christchurch’s history. In 1899, Worthington finally made a permanent departure from New Zealand – though the events in Christchurch didn’t deter him from continuing his life of crime, and he died in prison in New York in 1917. Entries in the Police Communications Book, such as those pictured, record the frantic attempts of the police to prepare for and contain the anger on the streets of Christchurch. Archives New Zealand’s Christchurch Regional Office holds a wealth of historical material relating to the Canterbury and Westland areas, and this book can be viewed in person in our Christchurch Reading Room. Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Christchurch Regional Office [Archives Reference: CH439/26].](/assets/images/2026-08-02T14-38-51-238Z-sri-lanka-deploys-troops-to-contain-riot-at-overcrowded-mahara-prison-wikimedia-480.webp)
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An inmate was killed and six others wounded as inmates destroyed multiple facilities inside Mahara Prison near Colombo.
CNA Latest News | Aug 2, 2026, 2:38 PM
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Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine, including in Kyiv and western cities, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets to protect its airspace.
CNA Latest News | Jul 30, 2026, 1:34 AM
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Severe weather including heavy rain, high winds, and a heat dome impacts multiple states, causing fatalities, rescues, power outages, and travel chaos.
Guardian US | Jul 29, 2026, 4:59 PM
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Donald Trump announced the expansion of the voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aiming to prevent US consumers from bearing the energy costs of AI datacenter growth, amid criticism over its effectiveness.
Guardian US | Jul 23, 2026, 9:31 PM
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President Trump warns of bombing Iranian bridges or power plants following repeated assaults on commercial vessels, while U.S. officials emphasize readiness to respond to attacks.
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Despite a largely abandoned Navy base and minimal internet use, subsidies continue to fund costly internet infrastructure on Adak Island, raising questions about government spending and broadband standards.
ProPublica | Jul 20, 2026, 12:20 PM
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Mohammad al-Waheidi, a senior Palestinian member of Egypt's main aid organization in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli air strike while helping bring World Cup joy to war-torn Gaza.
France 24 English | Jul 9, 2026, 10:38 PM
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The National Capital Planning Commission is reconsidering President Donald Trump's plan for a large arch in the nation's capital, recommending design revisions to comply with height regulations.
ABC Top Stories | Jul 9, 2026, 11:56 AM
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While genuine crowds gathered in Tehran for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, AI-created videos and photos falsely depicting the event have spread widely online, misleading viewers with fabricated details.
France 24 English | Jul 7, 2026, 10:17 PM
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Severe weather including tornadoes and flooding has caused deaths and widespread evacuations in Hubei and Guangxi provinces, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for urgent rescue efforts.
Al Jazeera | Jul 7, 2026, 3:59 AM
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A looming thunderstorm disrupted Donald Trump’s planned Independence Day speech and fireworks display in Washington DC, prompting evacuation orders amid a major heatwave affecting the US east coast.
Guardian US | Jul 5, 2026, 5:18 AMShowing 1-20 of 20 articles.