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Steady Rain Helps to Extinguish California Fire, Complicates Search

VOA News Steady rain in Northern California has helped to extinguish the state’s deadliest wildfire, but it is complicating efforts to search for remains of victims. A downpour Friday turned much of the...

US Climate Report Says Disasters Will Get Worse

VOA News A U.S. government report says the impacts of climate change, including powerful storms, droughts and wildfires, are worsening in the United States. The report, written with the help of more than...

Trump Thanks Saudis for Tamping Down World Oil Prices

By Steve Herman/VOA News WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked Saudi Arabia for tamping down world oil prices, a day after saying the U.S. would not turn its back on...

US: Airstrikes Kill 37 Al-Shabab Militants in Somalia

By Harun Maruf/VOA News The U.S. military says it conducted two airstrikes in central Somalia Monday, killing a total of 37 al-Shabab militants. A statement issued by the U.S. Africa Command Tuesday said the...

Rift Widens Between Trump, Former US Intel Bosses

By Steve Herman/VOA News WHITE HOUSE — The chasm between U.S. President Donald Trump and elders of the intelligence community is widening. Trump, repeating a criticism he made in a television interview the previous day,...

Clock Ticks Toward Sunday Deadline for Florida Recounts

By VOA News The Sunday deadline for the end of the Florida election recounts is approaching, with Republican Gov. Rick Scott continuing to hold a lead over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson for...

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