Water Warning Issued for Lake Powell Ahead of July 4
National Park Service (NPS) officials issued a water advisory for Lake Powell just before the July 4 holiday weekend after toxins produced by certain algae were detected. The alert urged boaters and visitors to use caution and avoid unnecessary exposure to the water, as the toxins present may be harmful to both humans and animals. […]
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Lightning Strikes at South Carolina Lake: 18 Hospitalized, Including 12 Children
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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‘NATO Lake’ Sabotage Feared as Two Undersea Cables Damaged in 24 Hours
Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were disrupted in quick succession, NATO officials and local telecommunications companies have said. It raises fears of sabotage from “malicious actors” in the region at a time when the alliance is at odds with Russia. Unseen but crucial, undersea cables prop up internet services and communications, as well […]
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Lake Powell: Drain Reservoir And Restore Lost National Park: Expert
After years of drought and rising water demand in the American Southwest, Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, remains more than 100 feet below its full level, and experts say a full recovery is unlikely. This has sparked calls for a drastic rethink of water management in the Colorado River Basin, with some advocating for […]
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Kari Lake Closing Gap in New Arizona Senate Poll
Republican Kari Lake is closing in on Democrat Ruben Gallego in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race, according to the results of a poll released just days before Election Day. The poll released on Friday by YouGov/The Times of London/SAY24 finds Lake trailing Gallego by 5 percentage points. A 49 percent plurality of registered Arizona voters said […]
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