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The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. The move comes as climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires, hurricanes — such as Hurricane Florence in 2018 — and other hazards.

U.S. Formally Begins To Leave The Paris Climate Agreement

Under the agreement hammered out in 2015, the first day that countries can reverse the promises they made is Nov. 4, 2019. It will be another year before the American withdrawal is official.

Bernadette Laos looks at what remains of her home, which was destroyed by the Kincade Fire, near Geyserville, Calif.

2 Major Wildfires That Have Raged In California Are Almost Fully Contained

The Kincade Fire to the north and the Maria Fire in the south are 80% contained and should be fully under control this week. Evacuation orders for about 190,000 Californians have been lifted.

A sales clerk speaks with a customer in front of Microsoft Corp.'s display at an electronics store in Tokyo. Microsoft's division in Japan says it saw productivity grow by 40% after allowing employees to work for four days a week rather than five.

4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers' Productivity By 40%, Microsoft Japan Says

Employees at Microsoft Japan worked four days a week, enjoyed a three-day weekend — and got their normal, five-day paycheck. As part of the trial, the company also capped meetings at 30 minutes.

A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 Open Skies Treaty reconnaissance aircraft sits on the runway at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2004.

Open Skies, New START Pacts With Russia Face Bleak Outlook

Having already axed the INF missile control treaty with Russia, the Trump administration now has two more defense pacts in its sights: the Open Skies and New START treaties.

President Trump listens as Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin speaks during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., on Monday. Bevin is in a tight race for reelection.

It's Election Day 2019. Here's What To Watch

Voters in four states are casting ballots in key general elections, including gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi along with legislative races in Virginia.

House In London Has More Than Enough Electrical Outlets

Every room in the five-bedroom house is filled with electrical sockets. Some are low to the ground, others are at eye level. The property, which is up for sale, has horrified some house hunters.

British Politician's Catchphrase Lives On In Belgian Dance Track

John Bercow relinquished his post as speaker of Britain's House of Commons, but he has a new place in the world of house music. Bercow's catchphrase "Orderrrr" can be heard in the song called "ORDER."

A vineyard worker drives a grape harvester tractor in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France, where climate change is raising new challenges for winemakers.

Climate Change Is Disrupting Centuries-Old Methods Of Winemaking In France

Drier, hotter weather — as well as drastic episodes of rain, hail and cold — has affected alcohol levels, weeds and harvest. The government is trying to help, but can France adapt quickly enough?

Members of the extended LeBaron family were caught in a brutal attack, Mexican officials say. Here, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador looks on as Security Minister Alfonso Durazo discusses the attack during a news conference Tuesday morning.

9 Family Members, All U.S. Citizens, Die In Highway Attack In Mexico

Three women and six children were killed as they drove in a small convoy. Mexican officials say they are investigating whether the family members were targeted or were victims of mistaken identity.

New Stony Brook Technology A Breakthrough In Machine Learning

Stony Brook University unveiled new computer servers this week that will help process information through artificial intelligence and imaging to create…

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