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Month: August 2023

Hilary downgraded to Category 2 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for catastrophic impact

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday as a downgraded Category 2 storm that the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted will bring “catastrophic” flooding for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross

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US cancels visas of 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in ‘undermining democracy’

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in supporting the regime of President Daniel Ortega. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote in his social media accounts Saturday that his office has imposed visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials “who restrict Nicaraguans’ human

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Hurricane Hilary downgraded to Category 2 as Mexico and California brace for catastrophic impact

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it heads for Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Meteorologists expect the storm to bring “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” to the peninsula and to the

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Pacific coast battens down as Hurricane Hilary threatens ‘catastrophic’ flooding

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross the border as a tropical storm

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Pacific coast battens down as Hurricane Hilary threatens ‘catastrophic’ flooding

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross the border as a tropical storm

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Regional delegation meets Niger junta leader, deposed president in effort to resolve crisis

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A delegation from nations in the region has met for the first time with Niger’s junta leader and the country’s deposed president in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to peacefully resolve the country’s crisis. The representatives from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, led by former Nigerian

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Palm Springs International Airport asks travelers to check status prior to arriving ahead of Hilary

The Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is asking passengers to check their flight status ahead of time before traveling to the airport. Representatives for the airport say that this is the best way to ensure passenger safety and reduce disruptions ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary as they anticipate the impact. A comprehensive storm plan has

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