US halting use of horses in Texas border town after pictures stir outcry

The US will no longer use horses to patrols the border town of Del Rio in the state of Texas amid a mass influx of predominantly Haitian refugees, the White House announced Thursday.

Tropical Storm Henri upgraded to HURRICANE as it bears down on US Northeast — RT

 The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Storm Henri to a hurricane. With wind speeds currently around 75mph, Henri is expected to batter Long Island or southern New England on Sunday.

Temperatures soar as heat wave hits western US and Canada | Al Jazeera

Authorities in the western United States and Canada are warning residents to take precautions as a historic heat wave hit the region on Saturday, sending temperatures soaring and pushing local officials to open emergency cooling centres.

Mystery illness strikes down birds across US south and midwest

 

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Lake Mead: The devastating impact of drought on America's largest reservoir | ITV News

 

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Life-Threatening Flash Flooding Rises in Claudette's Path - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – Forecasters warned of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of the US’s Deep South, particularly across central Alabama, as Tropical Depression Claudette traveled over coastal states early Sunday.

Climate-driven "megadrought" batters western US economy, water supply

 

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Biden invites world leaders to virtual climate summit: White House - China.org.cn

U.S. President Joe Biden invited 40 world leaders to attend a virtual summit on climate change on April 22 and 23, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

Five killed as tornadoes sweep Alabama - BBC News

At least five people have been killed in Alabama, as tornadoes continue to batter the southern US state.

Severe Tornado Outbreak Threatens at Least 4 US States, National Weather Service Warns - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - A significant tornado outbreak threatens four US states in the next two days, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said in a notice on Wednesday.

Texas weather: Deadly winter storm sweeps Texas and US southern states - BBC News | EL KAOS UT

 

A winter storm in the US has brought deadly freezing winds, ice and snow to many regions that rarely see such frigid conditions.

Major winter storm to hit US East Coast with heavy snow, strong winds - france24

 A powerful winter storm is expected to dump deep snow on parts of the northeastern United States that are home to major cities like New York, after blanketing the nation's capital on Sunday.

Hurricane Teddy heads for Atlantic Canada

 

After passing Bermuda a day prior, powerful Hurricane Teddy was heading for Atlantic Canada on Tuesday, producing potentially life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the way, forecasters said.

Teddy expected to become 'large' and 'powerful' hurricane

Tropical Storm Teddy is expected to turn into a major hurricane in the coming days, forecasters said Tuesday.

US wildfires leave dozens missing in Oregon, state governor says

Dozens of people are missing in Oregon alone, state Governor Kate Brown has said, as deadly wildfires continue to sweep through US West Coast states.

Half a million people evacuated as US wildfires rage

Half a million people have been evacuated from their homes in Oregon as unprecedented wildfires rage along the US west coast.

17 dead after tourist boat sinks in US

An amphibious tourist boat carrying 31 people sank in a lake in the US state of Missouri Thursday night, killing 17 people, including children, as severe thunderstorms struck the area, officials said.

US trade war could cost global economy $430 billion, IMF warns

The risk of current trade tensions escalating further is the greatest near-term threat to global growth, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest World Economic Outlook report.

Trash wars: US drowning in its own waste, blaming China for rejecting ‘recycled commodities’

Hundreds of tons of waste that Americans believed they were recycling is now piling up in processing plants or being dumped into landfills, as China’s decision to stop buying garbage for environmental reasons begins to bite.

China Imposes Retaliatory Duties on 800 Goods from US

The Chinese authorities have imposed 25% duties on imports from the United States worth about $34 bln a year, according to a statement by the Main Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China.