At least 7 killed in 20-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm
KANOSH, Utah (AP) — At least seven people were killed in a 20-vehicle pileup crash during a sandstorm Sunday afternoon, Utah Highway Patrol said. TheRead More
Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around theRead More
1 deputy killed, 1 wounded in standoff at California home
WASCO, Calif. (AP) — One deputy died and another deputy was wounded in a shooting during a standoff at a home, according to the mayorRead More
1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses has died
Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the AmericanRead More
At least 125,000 customers in Michigan left without power after suspected tornadoes and severe storms
(CNN) — At least 125,000 customers in Michigan are without power after a series of severe storms and possible tornadoes tore through the state SaturdayRead More
113 killed in western India landslides, monsoon flooding
NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of landslides and flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in western India’s Maharashtra state killed at least 113 people andRead More
California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes Saturday as the state’s largest wildfire intensified and numerousRead More
Pope honors grandparents on first World Day for elderly
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated the Roman Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday. Francis solicited a roundRead More
Frito-Lay Kansas worker strike ends after 20 days
(CNN) — After a nearly three-week strike, hundreds of Frito-Lay employees in Topeka, Kansas have ratified a revised contract Saturday addressing what union leaders hadRead More
Australia once reveled in being the ‘lucky country’ on Covid-19. Now weary Aussies ‘feel like prisoners’
(CNN) — A postcard of kangaroos lounging among gumtrees arrives in our letterbox in London, addressed to my 4-year-old daughter. “My darling,” it says. “HowRead More