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Iranpress: NY Mosques to broadcast Azan on Fridays

NY Mosques to broadcast Azan on Fridays

Wednesday, 30 August 2023 13:33

New York City issued new guidance Tuesday allowing mosques (masjids) to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer, also known as the Adhan, or Azan, on Fridays between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. without obtaining a permit and despite sound restrictions in city neighborhoods.

Iranpress: Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hits Southern California

Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hits Southern California

Monday, 21 August 2023 11:49

The magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit around 2:41 p.m. Sunday about four miles southeast of Ojai, just as remnants of Hurricane Hilary were hitting Southern California.

Iranpress: Hurricane Hilary threatens Mexico, California with

Hurricane Hilary threatens Mexico, California with 'catastrophic floods'

Saturday, 19 August 2023 14:30

Category 4 Hurricane Hilary hurtled towards Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday, a U.S. government agency said, as it issued its first ever tropical storm watch for California and warned of life-threatening and possibly catastrophic floods.

Iranpress: US Maui’s emergency management chief resigns

US Maui’s emergency management chief resigns

Friday, 18 August 2023 10:22

The administrator of Maui’s emergency management agency has resigned, citing health reasons, Maui County said Thursday.

Iranpress: Death toll from Hawaii wildfires hits 106 as number expected to rise

Death toll from Hawaii wildfires hits 106 as number expected to rise

Thursday, 17 August 2023 05:35

Maui authorities in Hawaii have confirmed 106 deaths as painstaking recovery and identification work continues in the charred disaster zone.

Iranpress: Hawaii wildfire death toll hits 67

Hawaii wildfire death toll hits 67

Saturday, 12 August 2023 08:46

The death toll from wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui has risen to 67 as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina town.

Iranpress: Trillion-dollar group proposes to buy Walt Disney

Trillion-dollar group proposes to buy Walt Disney

Saturday, 12 August 2023 08:20

Tech giant Apple has zero interest in buying Disney, but another company is very interested–ready and financially able to scoop up Mickey and the gang, and pre-acquisition procedures have already begun.

Iranpress: Suicide rate among Americans soars to post-WWII record high

Suicide rate among Americans soars to post-WWII record high

Saturday, 12 August 2023 00:17

A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has revealed that last year in the United States a record 49,500 people took their own lives.

Iranpress: Hawaii wildfires burn homes, force evacuations

Hawaii wildfires burn homes, force evacuations

Wednesday, 09 August 2023 11:43

Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures, forced evacuations, and caused power outages in several communities late Tuesday.

Iranpress: 2 dead, more than 1M remain without power as severe weather outbreak slams US East

2 dead, more than 1M remain without power as severe weather outbreak slams US East

Tuesday, 08 August 2023 17:28

Two people were dead and more than 1 million customers across the eastern US remained without power after a severe weather outbreak slammed the US East with hurricane-force wind gusts.

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