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Egyptian female expat obtains permit to raise Adhan for first time in US city
Egypt
March 31, 2023
Egyptian female expat obtains permit to raise Adhan for first time in US city
A young Egyptian woman residing in the US has succeeded in obtaining a permit from authorities to allow the five…
Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge
World
August 24, 2021
Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, after its Democratic…
Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry
World
July 27, 2021
Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry
Hundreds of thousands of young salmon are dying in Northern California’s Klamath River as low water levels brought about by…
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave
World
July 11, 2021
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave
Firefighters in the western US fought to contain wildfires amid soaring temperatures in northern California and surrounding regions. A rescue aircraft…
Large Oregon gentrification protest stretches into 3rd day
World
December 11, 2020
Large Oregon gentrification protest stretches into 3rd day
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A gentrification protest in Oregon’s largest city that has blockaded several city blocks in Portland entered…
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
World
September 29, 2020
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters say they hoped dying winds would enable them to bear down on a wildfire that…
Police: Violence at Portland protest escalates to firebombs
World
September 25, 2020
Police: Violence at Portland protest escalates to firebombs
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland hurled several firebombs at officers in Oregon’s largest city during a demonstration over…
Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth
World
September 23, 2020
Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a fast-moving wildfire…
Enormous California wildfire threatens desert homes near LA
World
September 22, 2020
Enormous California wildfire threatens desert homes near LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert…
California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
World
September 21, 2020
California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156…