6 d. ago Backlash as White House chooses Robert F Kennedy Jr deputy to run CDC – US politics live

Senators’ fury at developments at US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Jim O’Neill picked to replace Susan MonarezWhite House picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chiefPatty Murray, the Washington senator, has called for the Trump administration to provide “immediate answers” about reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents as they were responding to a wildfire in the state.Federal immigration authorities on Wednesday staged an operation on the scene of the Bear Gulch fire, a nearly 9,000-acre (3,600-hectare) blaze in the Olympic national forest, where they arrested two people who were part of a contract firefighting crew, the Seattle Times first reported. The fire is the largest currently burning in the state. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Democrats seek ‘immediate answers’ after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents

Senator Patty Murray calls Trump’s immigration policy ‘fundamentally sick’ after incident in Washington statePatty Murray, the Washington senator, has called for the Trump administration to provide “immediate answers” about reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents as they were responding to a wildfire in the state.Federal immigration authorities on Wednesday staged an operation on the scene of the the Bear Gulch fire, a nearly 9,000 acre blaze in the Olympic national forest, where they arrested two people who were part of a contract firefighting crew, the Seattle Times first reported. The fire is the largest currently burning in the state. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago A vintage year? British growers harvest their grapes early after a dry, hot summer

Warm weather has created strong flavours that some say means fruit that’s ripe enough for still wineUK vineyards are getting ready for a vintage year – and a very early harvest – with the warm, sunny weather caused by the heating climate delivering strong flavours in their grapes.Across the UK the total amount of wine produced is likely to be up on last year. English growers alone added more than 1,000 hectares of vines in 2024, taking the total to 4,841, of which 3,763 was in active production in 2024, according to the industry body Wine GB. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Urgent warning from lifeguards as Hurricane Erin hits Welsh coast

After weeks of warm and dry weather ex-Hurricane Erin is bringing unsettled weather to our shores creating hazardous conditions on beaches

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1 week ago Brace for a 'winter of RATS': Expert warns rodent infestation is coming after catching '20

A 'horrendous' infestation is underway following a period of hot summer weather and fast food waste that has created optimal conditions for vermin to thrive.

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1 week ago Wildfires in California and Oregon destroy homes and prompt thousands of evacuations

Pickett fire chars Napa wine country while predicted thunderstorms add to danger of Oregon’s Flat fireWildfires raging in northern California wine country and central Oregon have destroyed multiple homes and threatened thousands more as hot, dry weather created challenges for firefighters battles the blazes.Ten structures – including four homes – have been destroyed in Oregon’s Deschutes County as of Monday, where a wildfire dubbed the Flat fire continues to burn. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to 'instantly' kill fruit flies using items you already have in your kitchen

Fruit flies can be a nuisance at this time of year, as they love to feast on fruit left out in bowls on our kitchen counters, and the warm weather creates the perfect environment for them to breed

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3 w. ago Met Office tells Brits in 38 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit with three items

Met Office weather forecasters have said thunderstorms could create intense flooding over a two day period in some parts of the UK this week, and Brits ought to be prepared

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3 w. ago The Colorado Lee fire has scorched over 88,000 acres. The blaze is so big, it’s creating its own weather system

High winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames of the Lee fire, which is now the sixth-largest in Colorado’s history

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