Southern California braces for more floods as tropical storm soaks region from coast to desert

Associated Press 08/21/2023

LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, prompting rescues from swollen rivers and forcing some of the nation’s largest school districts to cancel Monday classes.…

Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast

Associated Press 08/21/2023

SAN DIEGO — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as…

Wildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says

Associated Press 08/21/2023

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands  — Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Clavijo said police had…

Chinese military launches drills around Taiwan following US stop by island leader

Associated Press 08/20/2023

BEIJING — The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its defense ministry said, days after the island’s vice president stopped over…

A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies

Associated Press 08/20/2023

LONDON — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception that saw her prey on the vulnerabilities of…

Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations

Associated Press 08/20/2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Firefighters battling wildfires in Canada on Saturday sought to stop flames that swept through the West Kelowna suburbs in British Columbia, forced the evacuation of a university campus and fouled the air with…

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion

Associated Press 08/19/2023

SAN FRANCISCO — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service – less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. The…

Canada demands Meta lift ‘reckless’ ban on news to allow fires info to be shared

Associated Press 08/19/2023

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is demanding that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news…

Wildfire closing in on capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories; city empties as thousands flee

Associated Press 08/19/2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as a massive wildfire burned toward the city of 20,000, while firefighters on Friday battled a growing fire that set homes ablaze…

Britney Spears’ husband seeking financial support in their divorce

Associated Press 08/18/2023

LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three weeks ago, and he is seeking spousal support and attorneys’ fees in their divorce, according to his divorce filing. Asghari, 29, filed his petition to dissolve…

Tom Jones, creator of longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95

Associated Press 08/13/2023

NEW YORK—Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday, Aug. 11, at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a…

Maui wildfires: Death toll rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

Associated Press 08/12/2023

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen…

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