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3 foreigners confirmed among 45 dead from Hurricane Otis in Mexico, as search for bodies continues

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three foreign residents were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis hit Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco last week, officials said Monday, as the continuing search for the missing focused on submerged boats.
FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts

FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts

In the days since Hamas militants stormed into Israel early Oct. 7, a flood of videos and photos purporting to show the conflict have filled social media , making it difficult for onlookers from around the world to sort fact from fiction.
Calgary lifts its outdoor water restrictions as cold weather expected to reduce use

Calgary lifts its outdoor water restrictions as cold weather expected to reduce use

CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it is lifting its outdoor water restrictions, but it's still asking residents to use water wisely. Officials say the restrictions, which have been in effect for two months, will be removed Tuesday.
Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — At least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, most of them in Acapulco, Mexican authorities said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb and families buried loved ones

Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 43 and puts missing at 36 as search continues

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 43 and puts missing at 36 as search continues. The Associated Press
Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican officials raised the death toll to 39 on Saturday from Hurricane Otis, which struck the country’s southern Pacific coast including the resort city of Acapulco early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm.
Severe drought in the Amazon reveals millennia-old carvings

Severe drought in the Amazon reveals millennia-old carvings

MANAUS (AP) — The Negro River, the major tributary that runs through the Brazilian Amazon, has reached historic lows , revealing millennia-old carvings previously hidden under water.
Hawaii agrees to hand over site to Maui County for wildfire landfill and memorial

Hawaii agrees to hand over site to Maui County for wildfire landfill and memorial

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's land board has approved handing over state land on Maui to be used for a wildfire memorial and fire debris disposal, but officials urged Maui County to talk further with the community after some raised concerns about how the
Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco.
Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Groups of angry, desperate residents on Friday began blocking the only two entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water, three days after a Category 5 storm ripped through the city, leaving th
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