LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire in California has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes as it was largely undisturbed by densely forested mountains north of Los Angeles that finally burned 50 to 100 years ago, firefighters said Thursday. The frame of a car is burned as a fast-moving …
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BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian equities were set for a largely flat start on Friday as markets waited for a break in Wall Street’s multiple source for several months and awaited the release of Chinese economic data later in the year. the session. FILE PHOTO: A visitor wearing a protective face …
Read More »U.S. official says FBI investigates Beirut bombing | Beirut Explosion News
The FBI will cooperate with Lebanese and other international investigators in the probe of the enormous explosion at the port of Beirut that killed more than 170 people, causing thousands of wounded and widespread destruction, a U.S. diplomat said on Thursday. Lebanese authorities have invited the FBI to take part, …
Read More »Administrators from Texas, California are taking heat in the fight over school reopening
LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday tried to reassure parents that he is doing everything he can to keep students safe, as most schools in the state are preparing for the new week. School bus drivers lead a caravan through downtown Los Angeles to demand that …
Read More »US seizes Iranian fuel charges for the first time: WSJ
(Reuters) – The US government has seized ships that were all loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US amtners. U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit last month to seize gasoline on board four tankers Iran is …
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