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Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France
LONDON (AP) — Ireland called in help from England and France as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years. Even as the cleanup continued, more wet and windy weather hit the U.K., Ireland and France on Sunday. ...
Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home Friday in the face of hurricane-force winds that disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters had issued a rare “red”...
Hurricane-force winds anticipated in Ireland and UK as Storm Éowyn spirals in from Atlantic
LONDON (AP) — Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane-force winds and a danger to life. The national forecasters for Ireland and the U.K. both issued the most serious...
Today in History: January 31, US declares public health emergency over coronavirus
Today is Friday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2025. There are 334 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 31, 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry...
One of four lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands dies
LONDON (AP) — One of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died within hours after it was captured, wildlife authorities said Saturday. The medium-sized wildcats extinct in Scotland for hundreds of years were spotted in the snowy Cairngorms...
Lynx on the loose in Scotland highlight debate over reintroducing species into the wild
LONDON (AP) — Scottish environmental activists want to reintroduce the lynx into the forests of the Highlands. But not this way. At least two lynx, a medium-sized wildcat extinct in Scotland for hundreds of years, were spotted in the Highlands on Wednesday, raising concerns that a...
