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Rural California hospital overwhelmed by Covid
When AFP visited St Mary hospital in this desert town of 70,000 people this week, palliative care supervisor Kari McGuire said her team were seeing...
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Coronavirus: latest US restrictions as cases soar
A new stay-at-home advisory came into effect in Chicago, America's third-biggest city, on Monday.
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Trump heads for California as US wildfires ignite political row
The blazes have burned nearly five million acres (two million hectares) across the US West, torching an area roughly the size of the state of New Jersey, with fears the death toll may rise.
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California fire triggered by 'gender reveal firework'
With hot and dry conditions, California has suffered a particularly busy fire season this year, with more than 1.6 million acres destroyed so far, including in three of the biggest blazes in the state's history.
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California governor calls wildfires 'deadly moment,' urges residents to flee
The conflagrations, which broke out over the last week, have blackened an area larger than the U.S. state of Rhode Island and destroyed more than 500 homes and other structures. In addition to the fatalities, 43 firefighters and civilians have been hurt.
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Rolling blackouts warning issued for 3mn California homes
Officials for the California Independent System Operator estimated that peak electricity consumption on Monday would likely exceed available supply statewide by as much as 4,400 megawatts.
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California rolls back reopening as nations battle resurgent coronavirus
Churches as well as gyms, shopping malls, hair salons and non-essential offices must also shut indoor operations in half of the Golden State's worst-hit and most densely populated counties, including Los Angeles.
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US coronavirus cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic
California, Texas and Arizona have emerged as new US epicentres of the pandemic, reporting record increases in COVID-19 cases.
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Musk 'ready' for arrest as he reopens California plant against local order
Musk has discussed opening a second US factory outside California in the past. In a tweet in February, he solicited comments on potentially opening a factory in Texas.
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California warns youths on virus after teen tests positive, dies
It would be the first known juvenile death from the COVID-19 illness in the United States.
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Coronavirus case confirmed in California, takes US total to 13
The adult patient was among US nationals evacuated from Wuhan, the epicenter of the disease, who were under mandatory quarantine for 14 days at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, near San Diego, the CDC said in a statement.
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California sues e-cigarette maker Juul for selling nicotine products to youth
The lawsuit draws on internal correspondence and other evidence, asserting the company did little to prevent sales to underage customers. It also claims that Juul used a 'flawed' age-verification process for online sales.
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Four killed in California backyard shooting - police
Police were called to the scene after at least one person opened fire into a crowd of about 35 people gathered outside the house in Fresno, around 320 kilometres north of Los Angeles.
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At least 5 wounded after shooting at California high school - officials
A suspect described as a male Asian in black clothing was still at large, the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff said on Twitter.
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California fires: new blazes as dangerous winds fan the flames
Authorities said 7,000 homes were under mandatory evacuation orders affecting some 30,000 residents.
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California braces for powerful winds that could feed fires
Thousands of firefighters were racing against the clock to gain control of two major fires -- the Kincade Fire in northern California and the Getty Fire, west of Los Angeles.
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John Cena donates $500k to first responders tackling Californian wildfires
The wrestler and actor has vowed to make the donation to help the heroes as they battle the fire in the Golden State.
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State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
The so-called Kincade Fire, north of San Francisco, has spread to 30,000 acres and was only 10% contained by Sunday evening, state fire authorities said.
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Eight dead, 26 missing as dive boat sinks in flames off California
Fire crews in helicopters, small boats and a Coast Guard cutter battled the fierce pre-dawn fire on the 23-metre Conception, which had been on a diving excursion around Santa Cruz Island, just west of Santa Barbara in southern California.
