New York Wildfire Update: Maps, Tracker Show Counties Under Threat
Several New York counties remain on alert following multiple brush fires that broke out over the weekend. Why It Matters The fires, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, forced road closures, evacuations, and a massive firefighting response. The blazes in New York follow the wildfires that hit Southern California in January and, more recently, […]
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Florida Wildfire Risk Map Shows Threat to Mar-a-Lago
There is a high threat for wildfires at President Donald Trump‘s resort residence at Mar-a-Lago as well as all of Palm Beach County, according to a wildfire risk map from Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Newsweek reached out to a Mar-a-Lago representative by email for comment. Why It Matters Wildfire season runs […]
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Elon Musk Faces Legal Threat Over Federal Worker Ultimatum: ‘Utter Disdain’
The president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Everett Kelley, has condemned Elon Musk‘s recent request for federal employees to account for the work they did in the past week or face dismissal as “cruel and disrespectful.” Kelley said the union would continue to legally challenge “any unlawful terminations of our members and […]
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China’s Threat to US After ‘Gravely Wrong’ Weapons Move
A Chinese official has issued a strong warning to the United States, condemning its new $2 billion arms package for Taiwan, and telling Newsweek that Beijing views the deal as a “gravely wrong” move that escalates tensions between the two nations. The newly approved U.S. arms package includes three surface-to-air missile systems and associated equipment […]
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