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1,300 city drains flow into sewers, finds survey
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (542+ words) The Times of India...
'Right to cooling' might have saved some, but not all, of Spokane's heat dome deaths
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (936+ words) The 14 Spokane residents who died during the 2021 heat wave were living in a wide variety of circumstances. Most were older than 60, but Andre Pharr was 36. Nadine Hager was 45 and David Bishop was 51. Some were homeless, but most were housed, often…...
Heat disrupts nuclear power sector in France as three reactors shut down and eight scale back
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (273+ words) France has shut down three nuclear reactors due to extreme temperatures. The move is intended to limit environmental damage caused by the discharge of heated cooling water into nearby rivers, Le Figaro reports. French energy company EDF decided so after…...
France shuts three nuclear reactors amid heatwave
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (406+ words) Three nuclear reactors in France have been shut down and eight others are running at reduced capacity due to soaring river temperatures amid a severe heatwave. The heatwave has forced closures and shortened hours at major Paris landmarks like the…...
Tragic hospital deaths of mother and baby could not be prevented - coroner
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (1163+ words) A coroner has ruled the tragic deaths of a mother and baby, who died just minutes apart, could not be prevented. Harrison Earnshaw was born via emergency C-section after his mother, 29-year-old Samantha Whyman, had suffered a heart attack. He…...
3 French nuclear reactors shut due to heatwave
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (207+ words) 13th July 2026 – (Paris) France has taken three nuclear reactors offline and reduced output at a further eight as an intense heatwave grips the country, according to local media reports on Sunday. State‑owned energy provider EDF said the measures were implemented…...
INEM investigates why local firefighters were not sent to man in cardiac arrest – Portugal Resident
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (777+ words) INEM, the country’s institute of medical emergency has launched an internal investigation after a 48-year-old man died following a cardiac arrest in Caldas das Taipas, over which emergency responders from a more distant fire brigade were dispatched instead of the…...
Cockroaches, mouse poop and black mold at Wichita KS restaurants, hotels - AOL
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (655+ words) Each week, The Eagle adds to its searchable database of failed inspections from Sedgwick County. Thirteen restaurants, hotels and other businesses were non-compliant with state regulations from June 28 to July 4. Inspectors found few or no violations that week at more…...
Concoction of cleaning products sent 5 to the hospital in Bridgeport on Saturday, official says
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (102+ words) A Bridgeport city spokesperson said three residents and two firefighters were taken to the hospital over a concoction of cleaning products that caused an issue. Concoction of cleaning products sent 5 to the hospital in Bridgeport on Saturday, official says BRIDGEPORT…...
‘Dirty’ takeaway had microwave perched on sink draining board posing electrocution risk
2+ day, 31+ min ago (318+ words) The inspection of Seaside Tandoori, in Lord Street, Redcar, resulted in a ‘major improvement required’ notice being issued with the business scoring a grade 1 on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) sliding scale – 5 being excellent. The microwave had been placed on…...