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Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1
TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking heavy rain pounded eastern Japan Thursday, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing…
Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews…
Captain of Air India flight that injured 24 is investigated after drug reports
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s aviation ministry said Wednesday it was awaiting drug test results…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people CALI, Colombia (AP) —…
The Latest: Trump calls for spacing out childhood shots, against medical groups’ guidance
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations…
Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai to face allegations
LONDON (AP) — The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang was extradited to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other…
Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation…
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a…
The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions
A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and…
Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a…
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters raced to exploit a break in high winds to strengthen…
Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last year
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds…
Uganda police say at least 14 people killed in collision between truck and taxi van
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A collision between a passenger van operating as a commuter taxi…