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Grand Canyon water supply to be restored in weeks, not months 0
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- September 9, 2026
PHOENIX — National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon in weeks — not months — as the deadly flash flood didn’t damage most of a near-complete pipeline project, they said Tuesday. Officials said that they were just over a month away from completing a major upgrade to
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Hawaii’s western islands hit by fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell 0
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- September 8, 2026
HONOLULU — Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii’s western islands early Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes. Along the Southern California coast, dangerous surf conditions kicked up by the remnants of Hurricane Marie were expected to stick around for several days. In Hawaii, the islands of Kauai
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Parched summer in Rockies sends bears into urban areas and confrontations with people 0
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- September 8, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer. It was a neighbor all right, but not a human one. A black bear had opened the door of a Toyota SUV
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Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues 0
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- September 7, 2026
It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82
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Storm creates huge waves, dangerous currents at California beaches 0
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- September 6, 2026
Hurricane Marie, well out in the Pacific, created flooding and dangerous conditions at some southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers. Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Sunday that Marie stirred up “life-threatening” conditions as it churned in the ocean
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Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west 0
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- September 6, 2026
LIHUE, Hawaii — Officials in Hawaii urged residents and visitors to prepare for heavy rains, flooding and possibly mudslides as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for two islands on Sunday. The Miami-based center issued the warning for Kauai and Niihau as Lowell
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