An official in Nepal says all 5 people on board a helicopter that crashed are dead
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An official in Nepal says all 5 people on board a helicopter that crashed are dead.
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Canadian Press VideosDashcam shows moment bridge collapses in Vietnam, survivor recalls accident
Rescue operations continued in Phu Tho province, Vietnam, after a bridge collapsed as more rain fell from a former typhoon that caused landslides, flooding and power outages. The death toll rose to at least 64, state media reported.
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What led to this deadly disaster? It started with a casual conversation in the cockpit
In the final minutes before Eastern Flight 212 crashed in Charlotte, the pilots were engaged in small talk that mostly had nothing to do with flying.
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Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful to hit Asia this year, kills 60 and destroys homes across north of country.
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Residents flee as California and Nevada wildfires get dangerously close and forecasters warn of record heat
Raging wildfires in California and Nevada are forcing the mandatory evacuations of thousands of homes as forecasters warn of a few more days of record-breaking heat for parts of the West.
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Louisiana residents brace as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine strengthened Monday in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane this week in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly issued in some coastal communities and residents began filling sandbags in preparation for heavy rains and widespread flooding.
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Vietnam storm deaths rise to 64 as a bridge collapses and flooding sweeps away a bus
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding in Vietnam on Monday, raising the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to at least 64 from a typhoon and subsequent heavy rains that also damaged factories in export-focused northern industrial hubs, state media reported.
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Steel bridge collapses in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi; 3 rescued
A steel bridge over the Red River in northern Vietnam collapsed after Typhoon Yagi's heavy rain and winds. Three people were rescued with no reported casualties. The typhoon has killed at least 59 and injured 299 people.
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Flooding kills more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Torrential downpours hit North Africa's normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend, causing flooding that killed nearly two dozen people in Morocco and Algeria and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure.
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Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam, causing floods, landslides
HANOI/HAIPHONG (Reuters) -Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and factories as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday. Forty-nine people have died and 22 are missing, mostly because of landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon, the Vietnamese government said. The typhoon made landfall on Saturday on Vietnam's northeastern coast, home to large manufacturing operations of domestic and foreign companies.
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Remains of human and animal victims recovered as scores killed in fiery collision in Nigeria
A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed over 50 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.
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Dozens dead, missing as supertyphoon Yagi tears through Vietnam
Vietnamese authorities were scrambling to deal with the aftermath of supertyphoon Yagi which barreled across the country packing 125 mph winds at the weekend killing 59 people, injuring hundreds and wreaking havoc.
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Hurricane season is here. Experts explain how to stay safe during flooding, storms and more.
Severe storms sweep across the U.S. each year, bringing lightning, flooding, tornadoes and hail.
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Wildfires east of LA, south of Reno, Nevada, threaten homes, buildings, lead to evacuations
HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — Out-of-control wildfires in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles and in a recreational area south of Reno, Nevada, threatened buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures.
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'Just Kidding!': Jimmy Kimmel Hits Trump With Scathing Reminder About Melania
The late night host had a question about the former first lady.
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Trump Loses $4 Billion as Truth Social Stock Crashes
Billion Dollar Wipeout The value of former president Donald Trump's Truth Social meme stock has cratered. The drop has wiped out a whopping $4 billion in value of Trump's enormous 114.75 million share stake, leaving a sizable hole in his net worth. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group hit an all-time low last week, […]
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Reporter: What I Learned When Trump Let Me Inspect His Ear
Donald Trump’s ear that was injured in July’s assassination attempt appears to be just fine after all—at least according to a reporter who had an unusually intimate encounter with it.New York Magazine reported Monday that, in a sit-down interview at Mar-a-Lago, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi got a very detailed look at Trump’s right ear—the one he infamously bandaged up for the RNC—and declared that it appeared to be “normal” and “fine.” “An ear had never appeared to have gone through less,” wrote
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Wife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to visit her husband in prison, her attorneys said Monday.
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Jennifer Lopez Wears Semi-Sheer Tiered Nude Dress to TIFF Party
Jennifer Lopez attended the Road to the Golden Globes Party at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in tiered asymmetrical skirt by Chloé.
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Stephen Colbert Responds To Report Trump Wants Him Punished If He Wins Election
The "Late Show" host has a plan for ducking Trump's goons if the former president wins.
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Donald Trump Hit With White Stripes Lawsuit, As Promised — Update
UPDATE, 1:08 PM: “This machine sues fascists.” Jack White said he was going to take Donald Trump to court for using his music, and today, with a tribute to the late great Woody Guthrie, he has. In a jury trial seeking complaint filed Monday in federal court in New York, the musician and his White …