Nation and World
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Latest deadly weather in US kills at least 20 as storms carve path of ruin across multiple statesMay 27, 2024 9:24 am - VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Powerful storms killed at least 20 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterati...
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Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for helpMay 27, 2024 9:24 am - MELBOURNE, Australia — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Frida...
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The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in ArgentinaMay 26, 2024 8:33 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturda...
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Death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movementsMay 26, 2024 8:21 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border, as the death toll rose to...
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza’s Rafah as displaced people are hitMay 26, 2024 8:13 pm - Footage from the scene of the largest airstrike showed heavy destruction. Israel’s army confirmed the strike and said it hit a Hamas installation and killed two senior Hamas militants. It said it was investigating reports that civilians were harmed.
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What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehandMay 26, 2024 7:46 pm - When a tornado takes aim at your house, and the sirens are sounding, the dogs are barking and the children are screaming, there are some last-minute precautions that could save the lives of you and your loved ones.
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Death toll in Papua New Guinea landslide rises to 670; survivors seek safetyMay 26, 2024 6:16 pm - The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found.
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‘A trail of debris’: At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path across the SouthMay 26, 2024 7:05 pm - VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obl...
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Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deathsMay 26, 2024 9:22 am - Fentanyl, a pervasive killer in America’s illicit drug supply, is increasingly landing in the hands of teens across the region and nation, worrying providers who say treatment options for youth are limited.
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5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversiesMay 23, 2024 8:59 pm - NORFOLK, Va. — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weeken...