Stagecoach Festival Issues Emergency Evacuation Due to High Winds — Only to Reopen Less Than Two Hours Later

There were thousands of unhappy Stagecoach festivalgoers on Saturday night, as the approximately 75,000-80,000 guests were forced to evacuate due to high winds. At 7:46 p.m., the Stagecoach app shared an update: “Due to severe weather, please exit the event site and move to your vehicles or protected areas outside of the event site for…

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Botswana declares public health emergency over supply shortages as Trump aid cuts hit

Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Aid cuts by Donald Trump an economic downturn has driven Botswana to declare a public health emergency, as the southern African country runs out of vital medicines….

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NYC-based Carbyne, which offers cloud-based tools for emergency services, raised $100M from AT&T Ventures, Axon Enterprises, Cox Enterprises, and others (Meir Orbach/CTech)

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