via: cnn.com Calmer winds and lower temperatures Thursday could help firefighters battle a blaze that has devoured more than 18,000 acres and chased 36,000 people from their homes in Colorado Springs. But the Waldo Canyon Fire is only 5% contained, and it could be mid-July before it is fully under control, according to the U.S. […]

via: cnn.com A real estate agent in Acapulco told CNN International that he was in an office building when the quake hit. He said that the area has felt tremors for a while now, “but not strong like this one.” Footage in Mexico City showed people milling around outside office buildings moments after evacuating. Read […]

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via: cnn.com A possible tornado caused widespread damage across several North Carolina counties Wednesday. WSOC reports. See More

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via: cnn.com An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck near San Salvador de Jujuy, in northern Argentina, on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 5.9 miles. It hit near the Argentine borders with Bolivia and Paraguay. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. […]