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Mount Etna erupting with a large ash cloud and lava flows, as tourists watch from a safe distance.

Mount Etna eruption continues, testing tourism resilience

For five consecutive days, ash spewing from Mount Etna forced Catania's airport, Sicily's largest, to close, even as an 'exceptional number' of people flocked to witness the volcano's seven-day erupti

Derek Molina·August 14, 2026

Aftermath of an EF1 tornado in Louisiana, showing damaged homes, debris, and emergency response vehicles under a cloudy sky.

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Multiple EF1 Tornadoes Confirmed in Louisiana

The National Weather Service confirmed three EF1 tornadoes ripped through Southeast Louisiana, including parts of Jefferson and Orleans parishes, with peak winds reaching 95 mph, causing unexpected da

Derek Molina·June 22, 2026