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September 12, 2023

Texas health official discusses resident who died from shellfish bacteria at restaurant

Galveston County Local Health Authority Dr. Philip Keiser discussed with FOX 26 Houston a man in his thirties who contracted Vibrio Vulnificus after eating raw oysters at a Texas restaurant. (FOX 26 Houston)

September 12, 2023

Alert level for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano gets downgraded following 3rd eruption this year

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, began erupting Sunday. Officials have now downgraded the volcano’s alert level.

September 12, 2023

American who helped save Mark Dickey speaks about 'dire' situation during Turkish cave rescue

Carl Heitmeyer, an American who helped with the effort to rescue Mark Dickey from a cave in Turkey, says there were “no flat spots to walk on" and “no flat surfaces" inside.

September 11, 2023

Morocco death toll rises as search continues for survivors under rubble of buildings that crumbled

The death toll continues to rise in the North African country of Morocco, which on Friday was devastated by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, causing mud brick homes to crumble.

September 11, 2023

Trapped American caver Mark Dickey could be brought to surface today or tomorrow, Turkish officials say

Mark Dickey, an American researcher trapped more than 3,000 feet inside of a cave in Turkey, could be removed as early as tonight, officials say.

September 10, 2023

Sinkhole, 50 feet wide, forms in same Florida area as 75-foot sinkhole months earlier

A second large sinkhole has opened in Florida where construction is apparently taking place. It did not pose a threat to the county roadway or homes.

September 9, 2023

6.8 magnitude earthquake kills over 1,000 people in Morocco, rescue efforts underway

Morocco suffered devastating damage and over a thousand fatalities after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook the North African nation Friday night.

September 9, 2023

Climate protesters break through police barrier, block Dutch highway

Several thousand climate protesters broke through a police barrier and blocked a Dutch highway in a demonstration against fossil fuel subsidies enacted by the country's parliament.

September 9, 2023

California scientist says he ‘left out the full truth’ to get climate change wildfire study published

A California scientist admitted he "left out the full truth" and "distorted his findings" in order to get his climate change wildfire study published in a prestigious journal.

September 8, 2023

Biden declares 3 Georgia counties eligible for disaster aid following Hurricane Idalia

At least three counties in Georgia have been declared a disaster site following Hurricane Idalia, allowing the state to become eligible for federal aid.