Month: August 2021
California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation
“It’s more out of control than I thought,” evacuee Glen Naasz said of the fire that by late Monday had been pushed by strong winds across California highways 50 and 89, burning mountain cabins as it swept down slopes into
Read MoreEvery National Forest In California Is Closing Because Of Wildfire Risk
The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as Afghanistan war ends
White House press secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold a news briefing Tuesday, as the United States ends its longest war.
Read MoreMan Convicted Of Murdering Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts In 2018 Gets Life In Prison – NPR
Man Convicted Of Murdering Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts In 2018 Gets Life In Prison NPR Mollie Tibbetts’ Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison NBC News Mollie Tibbetts’ convicted killer sentenced to life in prison without parole Yahoo! Voices Sentencing for Bahena Rivera set
Read MoreMan Convicted Of Murdering Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts In 2018 Gets Life In Prison
Mollie Tibbetts vanished on a rural road outside her hometown while out for a run in July 2018. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was sentenced to life in prison for the stabbing death of the college student. (Image credit: Charlie Neibergall/AP)
Read MoreBorzo, a delivery startup which focuses on emerging economies, raises $35M
If you’re in India, the Philippines, Russia, or Vietnam, Amazon Prime and Gorillas are probably not that much use to you. Comparable to DoorDash Drive or Lalamove (Malaysia), Dostavista is a “crowdsourced” same-day delivery service. Founded in Russia, the startup
Read MoreDatabricks raises $1.6B at $38B valuation as it blasts past $600M ARR
Databricks this morning confirmed earlier reports that it was raising new capital at a higher valuation. The data- and AI-focused company has secured a $1.6 billion round at a $38 billion valuation, it said. Bloomberg first reported last week that
Read MoreThe last American troop leaves Afghanistan
Thousands of troops had spent a harrowing two weeks protecting the airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans, Americans and others seeking to escape a country once again ruled by Taliban militants.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden addresses nation about end of Afghanistan war
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war. President Joe Biden is set to address the nation about Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden addresses nation about end of Afghanistan war
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war. President Joe Biden is set to address the nation about Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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