Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden for 1st time since full-scale war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Sweden for the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion of his country
2023-08-19 17:18
Hurricane Hilary threatens dangerous rain for Mexico's Baja. California may get rare tropical storm
Hurricane Hilary is headed for Mexico’s Baja California with “life-threatening and potentially catastrophic” rain and flash flooding, while officials as far north as Los Angeles are scrambling to get the homeless off the streets, set up shelters and prepare for evacuations
2023-08-19 16:27
'Lahaina belongs to its people': Hawaii governor insists fire-ravaged Maui community will be rebuilt as search efforts continue
Amid concerns that speculators may snap up destroyed land, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green insisted Friday that the years-long undertaking of rebuilding Maui's historic Lahaina community will prioritize residents' desires over those of property developers.
2023-08-19 16:23
A scramble of last-ditch diplomacy aims at finding a peaceful solution to Niger's deepening crisis
A delegation from regional nations is expected to arrive in Niger in a last-ditch diplomacy effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who ousted the country’s president last month
2023-08-19 15:57
Gulf Coast officials are scrambling to prepare for two weather disasters to combine in deadly fashion
Officials in Miami, New Orleans and Houston are now grappling with how to handle two potentially deadly disasters set to compound: a hurricane and extreme heat.
2023-08-19 15:19
Third of Ukraine Crop Exports Wiped Out After Black Sea Block
The Kremlin’s efforts to paralyze Ukrainian food shipments are succeeding, with a third of the country’s crop exports
2023-08-19 15:18
Explainer-Canada's record wildfire season: what's behind it and when will it end?
More than 20,000 people in Yellowknife were evacuating the northern Canadian city as fire crews on Thursday battled
2023-08-19 14:28
A kindergartener accidentally swallowed a tooth -- so her principal wrote the tooth fairy a special letter
Five-year-old Kaisley Blake had big plans for her first-ever loose tooth -- and they involved a pillow, not a swallow, according to her dad.
2023-08-19 14:19
In rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counters alleged election intimidation, bias on WhatsApp
Ahead of national elections next week, some people in Zimbabwe's rural areas say they are facing intimidation from supporters of the long-ruling ZANU-PF party and a biased state-run media that restricts their options
2023-08-19 14:18
Hurricane Hilary prompts historic tropical storm warning for California as Southwest braces for dangerous rain, flooding
Residents in the Southwest are bracing for heavy rains and potentially catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Hilary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm beginning Sunday and lasting into next week.
2023-08-19 13:56
Would a Texas law take away workers' water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127
Opponents of a sweeping Texas bill blocking local governments from enforcing their laws say it would deprive workers of water breaks during a historic heat wave, among other dangers
2023-08-19 13:47
Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts
Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other
2023-08-19 13:29