Wildfires Tear Across Several States, Driven by High Winds April 27, 2022 By Margery A. Beck and Susan Montoya Bryan OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters across the country are battling multiple wildfires as tinder-dry conditions and high winds whip up...
Blizzard in North Dakota, Tornadoes Reported in Iowa and Minnesota April 14, 2022 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A possible tornado tore up a small Minnesota town and a blizzard forced the closure of...
South Africa’s Durban Area Hit by Heavy Floods, 45 Dead April 13, 2022 By Mogomotsi Magome JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prolonged rains and flooding in the Durban area of South Africa have claimed the lives of at...
Heat, Wind Hit New Mexico as Crews Battle Blazes April 11, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Warnings that strong winds and hot and dry weather could produce dangerous wildfires blanketed most of...
Insurers Found Liable for $101 Million Payment into Lead Paint Abatement Fund April 4, 2022 By Jim Sams Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn’t the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers...
Possible Tornado Hits Arkansas; Deep South Braces for Storms March 31, 2022 SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Severe storms injured seven people, damaged buildings and downed power lines in northwest Arkansas early Wednesday...
Power Outage Alert in Japan Amid Quake Damage, Cold Weather March 23, 2022 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Japanese were urged Tuesday to conserve energy as the government warned of potential blackouts in the Tokyo...
Cleanup Begins After 7.4 Quake Shakes North Japan, Killing 4 March 18, 2022 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Fukushima and Miyagi were cleaning their homes after a sleepless night following a powerful 7.4-magnitude...
Crews Still Dousing Fire-Damaged Walmart Center’s Hot Spots March 18, 2022 PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Crews continued working Thursday to douse hot spots at a Walmart warehouse distribution center near Indianapolis,...
Strong Storms Splinter Trees, Cause Damage in Alabama March 11, 2022 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Storms that moved across the Deep South early Wednesday knocked down trees and caused other scattered...