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LA CONCHITA, Calif. — In the surfer’s paradise where Mike Bell has lived for four decades, talking about rain is blasphemy. “We have sprinkles, we have showers, we have mist, but we don’t use the ‘r’ word, because the ‘r’ word is what kills people,” he says. Fifteen years ago, after 18 inches of it […]
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Huge debris piles, homes full of mud and rugged terrain have created what many workers describe as among the most challenging rescue efforts they have faced MONTECITO, Calif.—Four days after a rainstorm unleashed mudslides here, sending house-sized boulders crashing into communities already worn down by a season of severe wildfires, officials and residents are still struggling to size up the […]
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Number of people being investigated as missing rises to 43; sheriff says ‘searching for a miracle’ MONTECITO, Calif.—Officials raised the number of people being investigated as missing after deadly mudslides in the area to 43 and ordered residents here out of their homes to ease movement for crews, reflecting a treacherous rescue effort. Santa Barbara […]
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Seventeen people were killed in disaster that caught residents off-guard MONTECITO, Calif.—The sun emerged here a day after mudslides killed 17 people and destroyed 100 homes, illuminating the massive scope of an unfolding disaster that caught many residents off-guard. Rescue workers on Wednesday continued searching for at least 17 missing people, and worked to reach dozens more […]
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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump’s move late Friday night to postpone a decision to allow the import of elephant hunting trophies from two African countries came as a surprise not only to interest groups, but also the US Fish and Wildlife Service employees who oversaw the proposed change in policy, a source with knowledge of […]
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Washington (CNN)–Scott Pruitt has made no secret of his interest in shaking things up at the EPA. The former Oklahoma attorney general spent years during the Obama administration challenging its regulations. Now working as administrator of the very same agency, he’s rolled back rules given more of a voice to industry players, meeting with them far more than environmental […]
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Washington (CNN)–Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is very particular about the way he handles his job. Since taking the role, he’s enlisted a 24/7 security detail, he’s requested the construction of a soundproof booth in his office, and he prefers to work a three-day workweek and to meet with political allies. The people Pruitt […]
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Washington (CNN)–A summer visit that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made to the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team is now under two investigations by federal watchdogs.The Interior Department’s inspector general has added concerns about Zinke’s meeting with the new NHL team and use of a private jet from Las Vegas to an investigation it opened Friday […]
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Washington (CNN)–In the Trump administration’s list of dos and don’ts, “climate change” is out and “resilience” is in.The word choices by administration officials — and the extent to which they’re going to avoid referencing global warming altogether — are notable in the aftermath of recent severe hurricanes and in the face of questions about what […]
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Washington (CNN)–Toy gun grasped firmly in his hand and a grin plastered wide across his face while he played “Big Buck Hunter Pro,” Ryan Zinke could have been a kid at an arcade. But the Interior secretary and former congressman was actually in the department cafeteria showing off the arcade game installed to commemorate hunting season.”To highlight […]
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