Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China
Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The…
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Rescuers in China say 21 people in mountain cross-country race die due to extreme weather, drop in temperature
BEIJING (AP) — Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale…
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Severe weather threat ends in Otero & Hudspeth counties
Click here for the latest Severe Weather Warnings, Watches and AlertsClick here for ABC-7’s LIVE Interactive StormTrack Doppler Radar EL PASO, Texas…
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Volcano erupts in eastern Congo near the city of Goma, panicking residents
GOMA, Congo — Witnesses say a volcano has erupted in eastern Congo near the city of Goma. Residents in the city of nearly 2 million began fleeing…
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Borderland coalition offers water safety tips to prevent summertime drownings
EL PASO, Texas — Summer is just around the corner and there’s no better way to beat the heat than going for a dip in the water – whether it be…
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Southern New Mexico farms apply for pilot project to save water
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — More than two dozen farms in southern New Mexico have applied for a program that will pay them not to plant their…
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Indian navy says it has rescued 177 in Arabian Sea after barge sinks, 2nd left adrift by cyclone that hit western coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift off the coast of…
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No injures, but shed destroyed in smoky Upper Valley brush fire
EL PASO, Texas — A fast-moving brush fire in El Paso’s Upper Valley on Saturday afternoon generated lots of visible smoke and destroyed a shed, but…
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Over 3,500 lost power in northeast El Paso on hot evening
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso power outage left thousands without electrical service for a portion of the hot Saturday evening. The El Paso…
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What’s on Doppler’s radar? Let’s talk about benefits of wind
EL PASO, Texas — We certainly are having a windy spring. We’ve racked up 39 windy days so far this season and I’m sure most of us are ready for…
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Wildfire near Ruidoso hits 50% containment; no cause yet known
UPDATE # 14: The origin of the Three Rivers Fire remains unknown and under investigation but fire crews are at the halfway mark exterminating the…
Continue ReadingArizona’s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,650 acres
A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire…
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Water allocation to farmers takes a big hit as drought worsens in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Two entities across different states will distribute water from the Rio Grande to farmers in the region.New Mexico will distribute…
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Stars, alien invasion, secret government test? Mystery of lights in night Borderland sky is solved
EL PASO, Texas — Did you catch those weird lights in the sky Wednesday night? You’re not alone. Viewers in Texas and New Mexico called KVIA along…
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El Paso County considering fireworks ban due to drought
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday discussed a possible ban on fireworks usage given the current drought the Borderland…
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Drought conditions continue to worsen across the Borderland
El Paso, Texas — Drought conditions across the Borderland have gone from bad to worse, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. Almost…
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Weather to blame for west El Paso power outage impacting over 3,000
EL PASO, Texas — Several thousand were without electricity for about 90 minutes Thursday afternoon during a power outage on El Paso’s west side…
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Full moon in April 2021: When to see the ‘Pink’ supermoon
April’s full moon is the “pink” moon, and it’s a supermoon, too. Catch it in the night sky this Monday. This moon will be at…
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Evacuation orders lifted in central New Mexico wildfire
TORRANCE COUNTY, New Mexico — Officials in central New Mexico’s Torrance County lifted evacuation orders Sunday for residents near the…
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Multiple earthquakes reported across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Multiple earthquakes have been reported across Texas in recent days, including a magnitude 4.3 quake in the northern part of the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires. Hurricanes on the coast. Is anywhere safe from the climate crisis?
Tracy thought she’d built her forever home. She and her 5-year-old granddaughter live in an energy-efficient house in Northern California that…
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Volcanic eruptions worsen on Caribbean island
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Conditions worsened on Sunday at a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as loud rumbling, lightning…
Continue ReadingSevere weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast; at least 2 dead in Louisiana
At least two people in Louisiana are dead after extreme overnight weather, authorities say, as severe weather along the northern Gulf…
Continue ReadingSevere weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast; Strong winds knock tree into mobile home, killing Louisiana man
A Louisiana man died Friday night after strong winds knocked a tree into his mobile home, authorities say, as severe weather…
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Video shows lightning shatter a tree outside of a high school
The National Weather Service says, “When thunder roars, go indoors” for a reason. Video posted on the US National Weather Service Green…
Continue Reading 4.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Los Angeles area
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Lennox area of Los Angeles County early Monday morning, about half an hour after a less intense tremor,…
Continue ReadingIt’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say Covid is partially to blame
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts say it’s also to blame for a recent…
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Mountain rescuers warn to ‘be prepared’ on El Paso trails because ‘the weather can turn out here’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With temperatures rising and Covid-19 cases falling, more Borderland residents will be venturing out on local hiking trails.…
Continue Reading Central Tennessee braces for more weather misery after weekend flooding killed 7 people and caused widespread damage
After enduring widespread flooding — that killed seven people, knocked out power to thousands and damaged homes and businesses — Central…
Continue ReadingNashville flash flood leaves six dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least six people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
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