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Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall near the coastal Mexican city of Topolobampo

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall Saturday in Mexico near the coastal city of Topolobampo, forecasters said. The tropical storm formed Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and...

Sep 14, 2024

Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran launched a satellite into space Saturday with a rocket built by the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, state-run media reported, the latest for a program the West fea...

Sep 14, 2024

Five people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave scores stranded

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday Rescue se...

Sep 14, 2024

Five people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave scores stranded

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday Rescue se...

Sep 14, 2024

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If succ...

Sep 13, 2024

The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If succ...

Sep 13, 2024

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released ...

Sep 13, 2024

Opposition party in Tunisia says dozens of its members have been arrested

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Dozens of members of Tunisia's largest opposition party were arrested this week, one day before campaign season kicks off ahead of the country's presidential election, party offi...

Sep 13, 2024

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

HONOLULU (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made preparations ...

Sep 13, 2024

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made prepa...

Sep 13, 2024