The Los Angeles Times (The Times) is suing the city over Mayor Karen Bass allegedly deleting texts amid the bungled response to California wildfires. Local […]
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South Korea Wildfires Raze Ancient Temples, Force Evacuations
South Korea’s largest wildfires on record blazed through the country’s southeast for a seventh day, with firefighters, soldiers and heritage workers racing to evacuate people […]
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been […]
After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena
Amid the ash, warped metal and husks of cars, the chimneys appear eerily uniform, each like a tombstone for a burned-down house. In many cases, […]
Wildfires in South Korea Kill 4 and Injure 6
Nearly 30 wildfires broke out in southeastern South Korea over the weekend, killing four people and injuring six others, officials said on Sunday. Thousands of […]
Dust Storms in Texas and New Mexico Raise Fire Risks
Bone-dry winds tore across parts of Texas and New Mexico, kicking up dust storms and causing dangerous driving conditions, as forecasters said the risk of […]
Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms
A cross-country storm system tore through the South and the Midwest over the weekend, accompanied by tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires. Severe damage was reported […]
Severe Storms Killed At Least 36. Here’s What to Know About the Weather’s Havoc.
Rain, snow, hail, dust, fire, tornadoes. A giant cross-country storm system last week led to one hazard after another, lashing California with an atmospheric river, […]
‘It Got Everything’: Oklahoma Residents Who Escaped Fires Brace for Losses
When Geraldine and Charles Wyrick heard shouts ring out through their community of a dozen trailer homes on Friday afternoon near Wellston, Okla., they knew […]
Wildfires Fueled by Dry Conditions Quickly Spread Across Texas and Oklahoma
An outbreak of wildfires fueled by dry conditions and hurricane-force winds was rapidly spreading across the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma on Friday, prompting […]