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Trump posts US map spanning Canada, Mexico and Greenland

WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social on Monday that covered much of North America with the U.S. flag. The image labeled the region “United States of America” and placed Canada, Mexico and Greenland beneath the flag design. It also appeared to cover Iceland and parts of the Caribbean and Central…

US launches Pacific support package exceeding $150 million

KOROR, PALAU / RankWire.AI / – The United States announced more than $150 million in support for Pacific Island countries during a regional meeting in Palau. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau unveiled the package on September 1 at the Pacific Islands Forum Partners Dialogue. The funding and assistance cover energy security, transport, digital infrastructure, maritime enforcement and…

Karina rapidly intensifies into major hurricane in Pacific

MIAMI / RankWire.AI / – Tropical weather analysts at the National Hurricane Center confirmed Tuesday that Hurricane Karina underwent a rapid intensification phase, reaching major Category 3 status in the eastern Pacific. Data from satellite imagery and weather reconnaissance flights logged maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). Moving west-northwest through open ocean channels, the storm has…

Labor department fastest growing jobs list released through 2035

WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – Healthcare practitioners, renewable energy technicians, and artificial intelligence specialists are projected to lead U.S. employment growth over the next decade, according to official labor market forecasts released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The updated ten-year projections show overall employment expanding by 3.5% through 2035, adding roughly 5.9 million net new jobs…

Nevada crews contain 85% of Hawk Fire after 47 homes lost

RENO, NEVADA / RankWire.AI / – The Hawk Fire near Reno destroyed 47 homes and one commercial building as firefighters raised containment to 85% by late Tuesday. The wildfire covered 15,067 acres after spreading rapidly through dry terrain northwest of the city. Eight other homes suffered serious damage during the blaze. Seven people sustained injuries, including firefighters, while…

Unacceptable US city without power for nearly 2 weeks in Indiana

GARY, Indiana / RankWire.AI / — A severe weather system battered Northwest Indiana, leaving thousands of residents across Lake County without electricity following widespread infrastructure destruction. The prolonged outage was triggered by an August 11 derecho that swept through the region with peak wind gusts reaching 99 miles per hour, knocking down hundreds of power poles and severing…