Storm Eunice produced heightened concern because it has the potential to produce a ‘sting jet,’ a small area of intense winds that may exceed 100 mph.
Julia McCue
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Canadian police arrest at least 100 demonstrators, tow rigs in Ottawa
Many protesters stood their ground in the face of one of the biggest police enforcement actions in Canada’s history, but a steady procession of trucks began leaving Friday afternoon.
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Prince Harry’s lawyers say he feels unsafe bringing kids to UK
Harry has launched a legal challenge to the U.K. government’s refusal to let him personally pay for police protection when he comes to Britain.
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California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
A disease reaches the endemic stage when the virus still exists in a community but becomes manageable as immunity builds.
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Estimated 73% of U.S. now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
Experts hope that enough people have protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less disruption to society.
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Trump lawyers fight to block subpoena seeking his testimony
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to enforce subpoenas her office issued in December to Trump and his two eldest children.
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Burning cargo ship is adrift in mid-Atlantic without crew
A burning car transport ship is drifting near the mid-Atlantic Azores Islands after the huge vessel’s 22 crew members were evacuated.
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National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
New Mexico has been alone in calling out its National Guard members while other states have issued pleas for substitute teachers amid omicron-driven surges in infections,
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Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold after Valieva falls
Shcherbakova performed a near-flawless free skate to leap over the 15-year-old Valieva, the leader after the short program.
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Weekly U.S. jobless claims rise for the first time in a month
Initial unemployment claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.