9 h. ago Teen struck by lightning in NYC’s Central Park as severe weather strikes the east coast

New York City, along with Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., were under severe thunderstorm watches Thursday afternoon and evening

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38 h. ago Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling heat and uncomfortable humidity to millions

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3 d. ago Small World Children’s Nursery and Daycare sold to existing operator

Small World Children’s Nursery in Brechin on the East Coast of Scotland, has been sold to an existing operator, in a deal facilitated by Redwoods Dowling Kerr.

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2 w. ago Mount Etna eruption mapped: How often does Italy’s ‘Lady of the Rings’ volcano erupt?

Mount Etna, on the east coast of Sicily, between the cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes

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3 w. ago US peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu

High above the bustle of cities across the country, the fastest birds on the planet are making nests, hatching young and snagging birds from the sky for meals

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3 w. ago ‘Desolate’: farmers in NSW’s west battle drought as east coast mops up after floods

The area is in the grips of disaster, with surrounding regions also expected to slip into drought by mid-winterAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastWhile parts of Australia battle floods, farmers in the south are selling off stock, abandoning crops and pleading for help as drought deepens.Farmer Paul Manwaring has been living in the shadow of rain.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Four dead in flood horror while victims face huge cleanup and urgent snake warning

As emergency serivices continue to search for people in need, many on Australia's east coast are coming to terms with the damage to their homes after record floods

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4 w. ago Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area

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4 w. ago ‘I’m one of the great Googlers on the East Coast’: New head of Social Security had to look up his job when offered

‘I’m, like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?’ said the new commissioner of Social Security. He had to turn to Goggle to find out, said Frank Bisignano

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4 w. ago Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

An unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend

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4 w. ago Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 1 dead and 3 missing

Australian officials say record floodwaters on the country's east coast have left one person dead and three others missing, as more heavy rain is forecast in the area

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4 w. ago NSW floods: one dead and thousands stranded as BoM warns of ‘intense’ rain and flash flooding

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say ‘heavy, intense rainfall’ has spread north bringing life-threatening riskAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDevastating floods along Australia’s east coast have killed at least one man, after a body was found on a flooded property.Emergency services were called to Moto, on the New South Wales mid-north coast, on Wednesday afternoon and located the body of the 63-year-old.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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