Gann Fire: School closures Wednesday, homes burn and evacuations remain in effectCal Fire reports 10% containment lines around burn areaA Calaveras County wildfire that crews are trying to gain control over has led to school closures Wednesday as smoke is affecting nearby air quality. Evacuations also remain in effect.The Calaveras County sheriff on Tuesday also … Read more
9:32 AM U.N. rights chief “alarmed” by surge in executions in Iran The U.N. rights chief, Volker Turk, said Wednesday he was “alarmed” by the surge in executions in Iran since March, with the death penalty being used by Tehran to “instill fear.” In a statement, Turk said at least 56 people have been … Read more
What happened: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) dropped 5% in early trading on Wednesday. What’s behind the move: The chipmaker reported record revenue and second quarter earnings on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations on both top and bottom lines. However, the company’s results and forecast failed to impress investors looking for bigger beats. “It was priced … Read more
In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it’s nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD. Cue Marvel Rivals. On PS5 and Xbox, you will see an install-size reduction of roughly 15GB – down from 73GB – whilst the PC version reduces by a … Read more
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It’s been a particularly apocalyptic summer. Relentless, record-shattering heatwaves, untamable wildfires, and deadly floods are just some of the disasters that have made global headlines in the past few months. In a warming world, these extreme events are beginning to feel commonplace. But according to a staggering analysis, it’s probably going to get much worse … Read more
The Virginia Department of Health said the patient was sickened by the mosquito-borne virus but had not recently traveled outside the state. Virginia health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of locally acquired dengue, a viral disease usually associated with international travel. The Virginia Department of Health said the person, who lives in … Read more
German police are investigating an object suspected of carrying an explosive device, which was found near a runway near Ukrainian planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Wednesday night.Flights to the airport were temporarily disrupted overnight.The police said that shortly before midnight, “an unidentified flying object” was sighted. As a result several planes, including a passenger aircraft … Read more
The White House on Wednesday released declassified information claiming the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset for Russia when he fired FBI Director James Comey, a theory an administration official said was not backed up by evidence.The official said the investigation, known as Oxferd Comma, was a subcomponent … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, smashing business premises and a train station, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.The targets hit included a brewing company, a warehouse for construction material, and a mail sorting office that had … Read more