Flooding in Yellowstone National Park
National Park Service said a portion of Yellowstone may be closed for a "substantial" length of time due to flooding.
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The tallest mass timber building in the world is opening in downtown Milwaukee. It's healthier for the planet. And you.
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Tropical downpours to continue ahead of Independence Day weekend
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Tropical storm could form in the next few days, meteorologists monitor 2 other disturbances
Meteorologists are still watching three disturbances in the Atlantic basin.
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Dangerous ‘super fog’ may shroud roads in part of eastern North Carolina. What is it?
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California firefighters use 4,500 gallons of water to extinguish Tesla fire that kept reigniting
Sacramento firefighters had to create a water pit to extinguish a Tesla that kept reigniting in a wrecking yard.
- The Weather Network
Two of California's largest earthquakes hit the same morning
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A Driftless Region county is aiming to be a new frontier in protecting Wisconsin's darkest skies
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- BBC
Japan swelters in worst heatwave ever recorded
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Update: Camino Fire 25% contained, acreage unchanged
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109 live animals found in women's luggage at airport in Thailand
The women, who were traveling to Chennai airport in India, were arrested after suspicious objects were seen on the airport's x-ray machine.
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Italy’s worst drought in 70 years turning famed Arborio rice fields into sandy beaches
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Man kept two venomous copperhead snakes in bins in his home, Louisiana officials say
He could face fines of $250-$500 and up to 90 days in jail, officials said.
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Trooper crawls into drainage pipe to rescue missing dog
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Man vanishes when current drags him away from another swimmer in Washington river
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