Tropical systems threaten to bring heavy rain, flooding
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Forecasters expected the remnants of Fred to return to tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday asRead More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leaves the country as Taliban edges closer to control of the nation
(CNN) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country Sunday, a senior Afghan official and a senior diplomatic source told CNN, as the Taliban engagedRead More
Powerful quake adds to Haiti’s misery, killing at least 304
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum ofRead More
Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands ofRead More
Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shots
LONDON (AP) — An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could get doses without being lastRead More
Virus claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again
MIAMI (AP) — A young mother had just celebrated her first wedding anniversary and was one of six members of a Jacksonville church to dieRead More
Biden sending 1,000 more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — A defense official says President Joe Biden has authorized an additional 1,000 U.S. troops for deployment to Afghanistan. That raises to roughly 5,000Read More
Biden praises Florida school leaders for defying anti-mask rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden called school district superintendents in Florida and Arizona to praise them for doing “the right thing” afterRead More
Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources
WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. WestRead More
Protesters in France denounce COVID-19 health pass
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people, from families to far-right sympathizers, marched in cities across France for a fifth straight Saturday to denounce a COVID-19Read More