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Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire

Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire

Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were recorded as frantic residents tried to escape the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century.
In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought .
Trudeau visits Yellowknife during tour of wildfire areas in Northwest Territories

Trudeau visits Yellowknife during tour of wildfire areas in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his tour of the fire-ravaged Northwest Territories today in Yellowknife.
Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan

Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan

CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes in th
Lidia dissipates after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort

Lidia dissipates after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lidia dissipated Wednesday after hitting land near the resort of Puerta Vallarta as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 kph).
Afghans reel from the earthquake that killed thousands

Afghans reel from the earthquake that killed thousands

ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — People dug through the rubble of the quake in western Afghanistan for their few possessions but the material losses seemed unimportant. Saturday’s 6.
Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 14,000 people

Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 14,000 people

BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said Monday.
Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74

Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74

GANGTOK, India (AP) — Air force helicopters rescued scores of stranded tourists Monday in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with glacial lake water and killing a
Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake

Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Less than a two-hour drive from where families sleep in tents and earthquake rubble remain in piles, the world's most powerful financial institutions are gathering for a week of discussions on economic challenges during time
A dozen B.C. communities surpass daily heat record

A dozen B.C. communities surpass daily heat record

A dozen communities in British Columbia surpassed their daily heat record Saturday, with the Quesnel area beating a record set in 1919.
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