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Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe 30 Aug 2021 - 11:39 pm
Heavy smoke from the Caldor Fire is seen along highway 50, in South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S., August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
US CDC advisers vote in favor of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after full approval 30 Aug 2021 - 11:27 pm
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Puerto Rico imposes new pandemic restrictions 30 Aug 2021 - 09:54 pm
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Rescue operations underway in Louisiana as Ida death toll expected to rise 30 Aug 2021 - 09:34 pm
The roof of a building next to Jax Brewery lies on the ground after it was blown off due to strong winds from Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Devika Krishna Kumar
New Orleans avoids major flooding thanks to levees built after Katrina 30 Aug 2021 - 09:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view from the top of the levee that protects the Ninth Ward from the Industrial Canal is pictured as Tropical Storm Barry approaches land in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
Canada's Trudeau resumes campaign after angry crowds disrupt rallies 30 Aug 2021 - 08:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves during his election campaign tour in Nobleton, Ontario, Canada August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Hurricane Ida plunges New Orleans into darkness amid Louisiana flooding 30 Aug 2021 - 10:17 am
Hurricane Ida pounded Louisiana after sweeping ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, flooding wide areas under heavy surf and torrential rains as fierce winds toppled trees and power lines, plunging New Orleans into darkness after nightfall.
California's Caldor fire moves closer to more heavily populated areas 30 Aug 2021 - 09:50 am
Flames leap above trees in the Caldor Fire near Phillips, California, U.S., August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
White House rushes to booster doses as CDC advisers bide time 29 Aug 2021 - 09:40 pm
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New Orleans homeless shelters scramble to bring in residents, facing storm and Covid surge 29 Aug 2021 - 08:09 pm
A man pulling a cart with his belongings walks past a billboard outside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center ahead of Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US school children 29 Aug 2021 - 07:59 pm
Alessandro Roque, 12, receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination as part of a vaccine drive by the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in Arleta, Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Hurricane Nora pounds Mexico coast with heavy rains, strong winds 29 Aug 2021 - 07:17 pm
A fallen tree and electricity pole are pictured as Hurricane Nora approaches Manzanillo, in Colima state, Mexico August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jesus Lozoya
Biden to receive bodies of US troops killed in Afghanistan: White House 29 Aug 2021 - 03:03 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on preparations for Hurricane Ida at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 28, 2021. Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz
Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire 29 Aug 2021 - 01:16 pm
A firefighter battles flames to protect structures from Caldor Fire, in Strawberry, California, U.S., August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals 29 Aug 2021 - 09:34 am
A man looks at sandbags at the entrance of a store in preparation for Hurricane Ida, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Residents warned as Louisiana braces for Hurricane Ida 28 Aug 2021 - 08:22 pm
Waves splash at the seafront while Hurricane Ida approaches the island, in Havana, Cuba, August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Spotted: Cow at a McDonald's drive-through in Wisconsin 28 Aug 2021 - 03:49 pm
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US coronavirus hospitalizations hit eight-month high over 100,000 27 Aug 2021 - 09:34 pm
People line up at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at a mobile testing van in New York City, U.S., August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid