Dixie Fire spreads as western wildfires rage
The fast-moving Dixie Fire, the largest of seven forest fires blazing in California, has led to further evacuations in hot, breezy conditions and low humidity, authorities said. (24th July)
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As Delta Spreads, Nevada Sees a Surge
Here’s what you need to know: Members of the Nevada National Guard offering coronavirus vaccines at a mobile clinic on the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation and Colony in May.Credit…Sam Metz/Associated Press As the speed of vaccinations has slowed around the United States, reported coronavirus cases are on the rise in several states, including Nevada, where nearly … Read more
As Delta Variant Spreads, Iran’s President Warns of Fifth Wave
Here’s what you need to know: A sidewalk cafe in Tehran last month. Coronavirus cases in Iran have increased by 21 percent over the past two weeks.Credit…Morteza Nikoubazl/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Saturday warned that the country could see a fifth wave of coronavirus infections as the highly contagious … Read more