Tag: thousands
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Bomb cyclone in Northwest leaves hundreds of thousands without power, kills at least 1
A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river – a large plume…
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Group bike ride for dumplings goes viral, draws thousands in China, blocking roads and sparking controversy
Tens of thousands of people gathered to ride bikes between Zhengzhou and Kaifeng in central China after a social media post suggested a cheap night-time bike ride to get dumplings went viral. The crowds caused gridlock and prompted bike-sharing companies to lock down their services, CBS News partner network BBC News reported. The idea for…
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Dublin Halloween parade hoax dupes thousands into packing Ireland capital’s streets for nothing
Thousands of people gathered in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday night for a Halloween parade that was never going to happen. Videos and photos posted on social media showed large crowds gathered in central Dublin, but it appears they were all duped by what appears to have been an elaborate online hoax. “People waiting for a…
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Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel’s air and ground campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah forces has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Lebanon, including refugees who escaped the war in Syria. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on the uncertain future they face…