Disaster
In Israel, relatives of cable car survivor ask for privacy
Middle East
September 23, 2021
In Israel, relatives of cable car survivor ask for privacy
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The bitter custody battle over a six-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in…
‘My whole life in a van’: Islanders flee Spanish volcano
World
September 22, 2021
‘My whole life in a van’: Islanders flee Spanish volcano
TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — A wall of lava up to 12 meters (40 feet) high bore down on a…
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
World
September 13, 2021
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of a wartime law to aid in wildfire…
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
World
September 13, 2021
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas was moving up the Gulf Coast on Monday, threatening to bring heavy rain and…
From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
World
September 13, 2021
From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Darkness set in for Natasha Blunt well before Hurricane Ida knocked out power across Louisiana. Months…
UN chief: World is at `pivotal moment’ and must avert crises
World
September 12, 2021
UN chief: World is at `pivotal moment’ and must avert crises
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a dire warning that the world is moving in the wrong…
Wildfire forces closure of part of freeway in California
World
September 12, 2021
Wildfire forces closure of part of freeway in California
CASTIAC, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire near Castaic Saturday has led to the closure of a part of a major…
Algeria detains 30 people over devastating wildfires
Middle East
September 9, 2021
Algeria detains 30 people over devastating wildfires
ALGIERS, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Algeria has detained 30 people, including seven members of a separatist group that the government…
Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
World
September 9, 2021
Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
HOUMA, La. (AP) — The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 Wednesday, after health officials reported…
Officials anticipate progress fighting fire near Lake Tahoe
World
September 7, 2021
Officials anticipate progress fighting fire near Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — While firefighters confront aggressive winds and flames in some southeast sections of the Caldor…