Central Thailand braces for inundation as rain stops in flooded Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was…
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Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential…
Continue ReadingRwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East…
Continue ReadingPope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one day elect his successor
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Asheville and North Carolinians are showing up for each other after Helene
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — In the week since Helene pummeled western North Carolina, many people have offered a glimpse of hope to displaced…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military encircles northern Gaza refugee camp after saying it sees signs of Hamas regrouping
By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military says it has encircled Jabalya, northern Gaza and launched a…
Continue ReadingRussia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said Sunday. A…
Continue ReadingInternational rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Rescue teams from Bosnia’s neighbors and European Union countries are joining efforts to clear rubble and…
Continue ReadingWounded Southern California police officer shoots and kills man during ‘unprovoked’ knife attack
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Southern California say an officer has fatally shot a man who wounded him with a knife outside a city police…
Continue Reading‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North Carolina and left communities in ruins
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — On the last Thursday of September, as Hurricane Helene was setting out on a path of destruction from Florida to the…
Continue ReadingTracing one displaced family’s year of moves across the devastated Gaza Strip
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.
Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing…
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Trump urges his supporters to deliver victory in his return to scene of first assassination attempt
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July,…
Continue ReadingAs affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing…
Continue ReadingLebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates
Associated Press It was a year ago when Jomana Siddiqui visited Lebanon, where her father was born — and is now buried. She planned to return there…
Continue ReadingIn Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it’s a 76ers arena
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had…
Continue ReadingIsrael intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A new round of airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs late Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of…
Continue ReadingGotham scores four goals in 14-minute span to beat Bay 5-1
Associated Press Esther González had two goals and an assist as Gotham scored four goals in 14 minutes to pull away late for a 5-1 win over Bay FC…
Continue ReadingMexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after plant workers swept away by Helene
Associated Press ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — With shaking hands, Daniel Delgado kissed a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, before lighting a candle in a…
Continue ReadingSurvivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The devastating earthquake that hit western Afghanistan’s Herat province a year ago was a major…
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