By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount Fuji
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Originally Published: 25 FEB 25 14:22 ET By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first time in four years the feat has happened in the region, the
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By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story YANCEY COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of Yancey County high school students are building back their community. At Mountain Heritage High School, a group of 18 seniors are building homes for Helene victims in their carpentry class. Carpentry Teacher, Jeremy Dotts said after
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By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist Editor’s note: CNN’s Laura Paddison contributed to this report. (CNN) — It’s really, really cold again — as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Winter, which is warming faster than any other season for much of the US, seems to
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By Bob Jones Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Ohio (WEWS) — Ernest Williams served our country in the U.S. Army for two years and was proud to do so. “Because this is my country, I volunteered,” Williams said. Williams is a double amputee. He lost both of his legs— one in 2018
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