Indonesian authorities have evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed thick clouds of brownish ash over the past few days. No casualties or major damage have been reported so far. The eruptions in East Nusa Tenggara province are part of hot gas spills that have become more […]
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GA lawmakers look to stiffen anti-swatting laws as bomb hoax evacuates state capitol
GA lawmakers look to stiffen anti-swatting laws as bomb hoax evacuates state capitol The FBI says a hoax bomb threat at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday is linked to several similar threats at other state capitols. ABC News has reported at least seven capitols were targeted including Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, and Connecticut. Channel 2′s […]
With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
MANDERA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. Floods have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November, according to the Red Cross, which is helping […]