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Molossia (/ m oʊ ˈ l ɒ s i ə /), officially the Republic of Molossia, is a micronation claiming de facto independence, claims sovereignty over 11.3 acres (4.6 ha; 46,000 m 2) of land near Dayton, Nevada. [1] The micronation has not received recognition from any of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
The city of Aigues-Mortes named itself a principality as a publicity stunt. [20] Its claim is based on a local legend of Louis IX bestowing the title of prince on one of his squires, who was from the city. Principality of Laàs en Béarn: 2015 Alleging that it was neglected by the national government, the commune of Laàs seceded from France. [21]
On February 2, 2019 a microburst hit in Long Beach, California with winds gusting 50 mph as a winter storm, and several trees fell. On 31 March 2019 , a very destructive downburst cluster with characteristics of a small derecho, but too small to satisfy the criteria, impacted across a 33 km (21 mi) wide and 45 km (28 mi) long swath in the Bara ...
A massive fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning “fire whirls” and creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, authorities said.
The 2020 Dome fire, which burned more than 40,000 acres across the southwestern California desert — including in the national preserve, but in a different area from the York fire — destroyed ...
The Nevada state fire marshal is continuing to investigate the cause of the fire that started near the Gold Ranch exit of I-80 along the Truckee River about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the California ...
The Buttermilks, or Buttermilk Country, is a well-known bouldering destination near Bishop, California. It comprises the western edge of the Owens Valley, in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada. [2] Buttermilk Country is renowned for its large "highball" boulders, made of quartz monzonite. [3]
Firefighters have managed to partially contain a massive wildfire after the blaze started in a California wildland preserve and spread into Nevada. Firefighters contain a quarter of massive York ...