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Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of…
Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area…
A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
TOKYO (AP) — An elderly woman who developed heat stroke while taking shelter in a…
Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34
YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AP) — Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan spent…
Photos show the aftermath of a damaging earthquake in southwestern Japan
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main…
Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Residents in southwestern Japan camped in classrooms and vehicles Thursday, stocked…
Rescuers search for survivors after a quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall…
After Venezuela’s quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — More than a month has passed since Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, and…
Deadly flooding in West Virginia finds prevention plans unaddressed
At least two West Virginians are dead, dozens of homes are damaged and communities across…
US Virgin Islands’ housing authority accused of corruption as federal funding is suspended
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced Monday it suspended funding for…
Massive fire becomes Norway’s largest in modern times after destroying more than 100 homes
DRAMMEN, Norway (AP) — The largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history destroyed more than…
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires
When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing…
Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday…
The Latest: US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open and stop attacks, officials say
The U.S. are demanding that Iran’s leadership publicly state that ship traffic in the Strait…
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress…