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Major landslides triggered by monsoon rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala killed at least 93 people as they slept with dozens more missing after heavy monsoon rain saw homes swept away.

At least 93 people killed in landslides in southern Indian state of Kerala

Wednesday, August 14: Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are currently grappling with severe weather conditions marked by heavy rainfall, leading to significant disruptions and hazards across both states. Himachal Pradesh has been severely affected by heavy rainfall since Sunday, August 11, leading to widespread devastation across the state. Landslides and flash...

Heavy Rains to Continue Pounding Himachal and Uttarakhand This Week; IMD Issues Alerts

The Africa CDC or centres for Disease Control has declared its first ever public health emergency over the most recent mpox outbreak that began in DR Congo last September but has since spread to other countries. Over 38,000 cases and more than 1,400 deaths have been attributed to the virus on the continent since the start of 2022.

Africa's top health body sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

An old term from Northumberland, England, “sea-piner” is what locals there used to call a cold, rainless wind blowing inland from the sea for several days. The “sea” part is self-explanatory; “piner,” meanwhile, comes from “pine,” meaning to dry or desiccate. A marked characteristic of an area beset by sea-piners is that vegetation in it grows slowly.

Weather Words: 'Sea-Piner'

Africa has declared a mpox a continent-wide emergency after seeing a 160 per cent increase in cases and deaths compared to 2023. And with cases surging again in Toronto, officials are urging at-risk residents to get vaccinated now.

Mpox cases surge in Toronto as Africa declares a health emergency

Manhattan, NY

These mysterious ants have been doing it their way in Manhattan since 2011. Scientists only recently discovered what they are and where they came from. And they could be headed your way.

Mysterious ‘ManhattAnts’ Could Be Your New Neighbors

Here’s a rare term that goes back a couple hundred years. “Summer-shine” is an English term that refers to the summer color or dress of a bird or insect. And I suppose that if you wanted to, you could also use it to describe some of the wonderful colors we humans like to wear in the summertime.

Weather Words: 'Summer-shine'

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Mukesh Ambani and his family have purchased properties in Mumbai, Chorwad, New York, Dubai and Buckinghamshire. See inside the billionaire's worldwide property portfolio...

The Ambani family's $2.26 billion property portfolio: Indian ancestral home, Dubai villa & more

A “moonwake” is the line of reflected light that the moon casts over the surface of a body of water. The term has a nautical connotation due to the way the line of moonlight resembles the wake of a ship. If you’re a long time reader of Morning Brief, you may remember another slightly more Poetic-with-a-capital-p term that means the same thing, which is “moonglade.”

Weather Words: 'Moonwake'

Thomson, GA

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A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment, officials announced on Wednesday. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Health officials have issued a warning to travellers after 19 cases of the insect-borne illness Oropouche virus were confirmed for the first time ever in Europe. Those who had tested positive for the virus had recently returned from holiday in Cuba and Brazil. Parts of South America and Cuba are...

Oropouche Virus Outbreak Hits Europe as First Deaths Confirmed in Brazil

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Health officials have warned travellers visiting South America to be “vigilant” after cases of a virus originating in sloths were reported in tourists returning to Europe for the first time.The imported cases of Oropouche virus (OROV), most commonly found in South America and the Caribbean, were diagnosed in travellers who had recently visited Cuba, with one Italian patient diagnosed after visiting northern Brazil.As of 1 August 2024, there were 8,078 confirmed cases of Oropouche fever in the region – reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, according to The Lancet.Travel-associated cases of imported OROV disease in Europe reached 19 at the...

Travellers to South America and the Caribbean warned to take protective measures against sloth borne virus

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

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The largest volcano in Europe erupted early Thursday morning local time, causing flights at the nearby Catania Airport to be halted.

Mount Etna volcano in southern Italy erupts, halts flights

Hurricane Beryl’s historic rapid intensification into the earliest Atlantic Category 5 on record was fueled by human-caused climate change warming the ocean, a new analysis found.

Hurricane Beryl And Climate Change's Role

Helicopters and dogs have been drafted in to help in the search for a retired British doctor who sent messages asking for help before disappearing in the French mountains.Tom Doherty, 67 and from St Albans, was hiking and camping near Col d’Escots in the French Pyrenees when his family lost contact with him almost 48 hours ago on Tuesday.The family said he sent messages asking for help on WhatsApp before disappearing, telling them he had fallen and could not move. His daughter, Rachel Doherty, said the family last heard from Mr Doherty at 7.07pm before they lost communication. “He was...

Urgent appeal to find British doctor missing in French mountains after messages pleading for help

Reuters

STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a global public health emergency.

WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads

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Weather Today (August 14): Heavy Rains to Lash Himachal, Uttarakhand, UP, Delhi, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

H​ere's the weather forecast for the next few days:. Up to widespread light/moderate rainfall is very likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu-Kashmir, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar...

Weather Today (August 14): Heavy Rains to Lash Himachal, Uttarakhand, UP, Delhi, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

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