Sahel: Mali and Niger juntas use lethal drones, populations fleeing northern Mali

Stability tracking firm MEA Risk LLC reports an accelerated deterioration of the security climate in the Sahel. Data collected by MEA Risk indicates that while clashes between juntas and insurgents continue to escalate, the militaries of Mali and Niger have been using drones to conduct air raids that often end in the killing of civilians. … Devamını oku

Pair who tried to rob Vermont dispensary connected to 2 bank robberies, police say

Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary in Vermont on Monday afternoon, and they say the suspects are also believed to be connected to armed robberies at two banks earlier in the day. Vermont State Police said they responded to the Rolling Twenties Dispensary on Rockingham Road in Rockingham around 2 … Devamını oku

Sloth fever virus: What are the symptoms, and why is the CDC concerned?

A potentially deadly virus commonly known as “sloth fever” is sparking new pleas for caution across the United States after Florida reported nine new cases in a week related to international travel — a troubling sign as many Americans return from their summer vacations. Spread by small biting flies and mosquitoes, sloth fever, or Oropouche … Devamını oku

Late season scorcher before another chance for storms

It was a foggy and steamy start to the morning— that’s hinting and the humidity and heat in the air Tuesday. As fog breaks, temperatures will climb underneath a southerly wind Tuesday. Through Metrowest and the interior, high temperatures are near 82 to 85 degrees. In Boston and the South Shore, we’re in the upper … Devamını oku