38 h. ago Burning Man 'satanic rituals' slammed as festival faces backlash over iconic moment

Iconic arts festival Burning Man is currently underway in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, but the event has been hit by bad weather and a series of cancellations

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46 h. ago ‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona

Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burnsIt was the hottest day of the year so far when the central air conditioning started blowing hot air in the mobile home where Richard Chamblee lived in Bullhead City, Arizona, with his wife, children, and half a dozen cats and dogs.It was only mid-June but the heat was insufferable, particularly for Chamblee, who was clinically obese and bed-bound in the living room as the temperature hit 115F (46C) in the desert city – situated 100 miles (160km) south of Las Vegas on the banks of the Colorado River. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Arizona dust storm engulfs Phoenix, bringing power outages and flight delays

Haboob swept through capital, rattling homes, terrifying drivers and leaving tens of thousands without powerA powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through the city of Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and damaging one of the nation’s busiest airports.The dust storm, known as a haboob, is pushed by the wind and produced by a weather front or thunderstorm. It typically occurs in flat, arid areas. The storm came from the south-east, and was followed by heavy rain, wind and lightning. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Powerful dust storm sweeps through Burning Man campsite – video

Festivalgoers battled winds of 45mph in Black Rock City, Nevada, over the weekend. Festival organisers said the grounds reopened on Monday but more adverse weather conditions are expected. At least four people were reportedly injured‘Wall of blowing dust’ sweeps through Burning Man festival and upends camps Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Giant wall of dust surges through Phoenix, leaving thousands without power

The dust storm, known as a haboob, delayed flights at the city’s airport

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7 d. ago Phoenix is blanketed in thick wall of dust as major monsoon hits desert valley

Phoenix, Arizona was blanketed with a thick wall of dust that darkened the skies and knocked out power to thousands as a major monsoon hit the area Monday night.

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7 d. ago Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix, leaving tens of thousands without power

A towering wall of dust has rolled through metro Phoenix with storms that left tens of thousands of people without power and delayed flights at the city airport

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7 d. ago ‘Wall of blowing dust’ sweeps through Burning Man festival upending camps

Wing gusts with speeds in excess of 45mph tore through Black Rock City, temporarily halting all activityBurning Man festival temporarily ground to a halt over the weekend due to dust storms and high winds that sent tents flying and plunged visibility to near zero.On Monday, organizers of the Nevada festival said the Black Rock City airport and the festival gates had reopened as the festival officially got underway. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Wall of blowing dust’ sweeps through Burning Man festival and upends camps

Wind gusts with speeds in excess of 45mph tore through Black Rock City, temporarily halting all activityBurning Man festival temporarily ground to a halt over the weekend due to dust storms and high winds that sent tents flying and plunged visibility to near zero.On Monday, organizers of the Nevada festival said the Black Rock City airport and the festival gates had reopened as the festival officially got under way. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago M&S' 70% off sale is back and you can get major savings on Nobody's Child, Monsoon and more

Marks and Spencer has launched a 70% off sale in stores only, with the discounts now also available to shop online. Here are our top picks from the summer sale...

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