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U.S.

Police drive through vast wildfire

New video released by Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office shows a sergeant driving through flaming countryside in Montana, on 23 August. The officer was looking for any campers that may have been caught up in the wildfire, when conditions quickly worsened. The sheriff’s office said the ongoing fire, known as the Remington Fire, is the largest

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Sports

Inside the decision to sack Jermaine Jenas: How rumours spread like wildfire on BBC WhatsApp chats before bosses made shock decision to sack the star – as ‘concerned’ TalkSport directors now examine claims

The news of Jermaine Jenas’s ‘inappropriate’ text messages spread around his colleagues via ‘rumours’ before the BBC suddenly sacked him, an insider has claimed.  The TV host, 41, was fired this week, with the BBC confirming that Jenas is ‘no longer part of our presenting line-up’. A female member of staff claimed she received unsolicited

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Science

Study: Wildfire smoke raises dementia risk more than other pollutants

Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the odds of being diagnosed with dementia even more than exposure to other forms of air pollution, according to a landmark study of more than 1.2 million Californians. The study — released Monday at the Alzheimer’s Assn. International Conference in Philadelphia — is the largest and most comprehensive review of

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U.S.

Drone footage shows wildfire damage in Jasper National Park

The largest wildfire in a century in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, burned through 33,048 hectares (81,663 acres), according to the federal government. Residents were allowed to return on 16 August to their fire-ravaged town. Only two-thirds of the township remains standing after the late July blaze.

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