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Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: official

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: official

Flooding in parts of Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali prompted hundreds of people, including dozens of tourists, to seek safety, a local disaster official said Tuesday. Intense rains triggered flooding since late Monday across several Bali districts and the provincial capital city of Denpasar, said local disaster

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Montana-Idaho border

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Montana-Idaho border

A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near the Montana-Idaho border over the weekend. It is Idaho’s first avalanche fatality of the 2025-2026 season. The slide occurred on Feb. 22 north of the Keg Springs trailhead in the Centennial Mountains near Island Park, Idaho, according to the Gallatin

Avalanche near Island Park claims life of 21-year-old Minnesota man

Avalanche near Island Park claims life of 21-year-old Minnesota man

ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Clark County, Idaho Sheriff Mark McClure confirmed on Monday that an avalanche over the weekend resulted in the death of 21-year-old Landon Fox of Minnesota. The incident occurred in the Keg Springs area near Island Park. Around five avalanches were recorded from Friday through Sunday

Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed

Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed

More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the northeastern United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban. The so-called "Nor'easter" pummeled the region overnight, disrupting flights and leaving

US winter storm brings rare hush to snowy New York

US winter storm brings rare hush to snowy New York

New York's typically bustling streets were almost deserted Monday after a huge snowstorm carpeted the city, where a nonessential travel ban inconvenienced some but offered a fun day out for others. Buses and ambulances equipped with snow chains rolled through a quieter-than-usual Manhattan, while many shops

Fire officials: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may light RX fires this week

Fire officials announced Monday that the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may implement prescribed burning operations this week. If weather and fuels conditions allow, potential project areas include the following: Butte Ranger District: Basin Creek Watershed Project — Five miles south of Butte, fire crews will continue burning slash piles. Smoke impacts

15 acres burned in wildland fire near North Meadow Creek in McAllister

15 acres burned in wildland fire near North Meadow Creek in McAllister

MADISON COUNTY, Mont. - Around 15 total acres burned in a wildland fire in the area of North Meadow Creek in McCallister on Sunday, according to the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. The department said crews were dispatched to the fire at around 4:30 p.m. Eight apparatus and 20