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Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher And Julie Walker, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands. Meanwhile, the eastern Pacific saw a new threat emerge as Tropical Storm Hector formed, ... Read More »
1 responseNational Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hector has formed in eastern Pacific
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher And Julie Walker, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The National Hurricane Center has tweeted that a new tropical storm, Hector, has formed well out at sea in the eastern Pacific. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, the center said. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. HONOLULU (AP) – Hurricane Hone passed just ... Read More »
1 response2 separate bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say
By Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Two separate bus crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. The first happened when a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims returning from Iraq through Iran fell from a highway into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back, jolting a region braced for war
By Josef Federman And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a preemptive strike on Hezbollah. The militant group responded that it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month. The heavy exchange of fire does ... Read More »
1 responseTropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii
By Audrey Mcavoy And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday, forecasters said. Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to an 11 p.m. advisory by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. The minimum threshold for a hurricane is ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire, raising fears of an all-out regional war
By Josef Federman And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, as the militant group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month. The heavy exchange of fire threatened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 separate bus accidents in Pakistan leave at least 35 people dead, officials say
By The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Two separate bus accidents hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 35 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. The first happened when a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims returning from Iraq through Iran fell from a highway into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German police say 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be behind Solingen knife attack
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) – German police said early Sunday that a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary. Düsseldorf police said in a joint statement with the prosecutor’s office that the man “stated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German police say a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be Solingen knife attacker
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on August 25th, 2024
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) – German police said early Sunday that a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary. Düsseldorf police said in a statement that the man “stated that he was responsible for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel stages heavy airstrikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah launches attack over slain top commander
By Josef Federman And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press on August 24th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel launched intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against the Hezbollah militant group, threatening to trigger a broader regionwide war that could torpedo efforts to forge a cease-fire in Gaza. The army said Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy barrage of rockets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israelis stage heavy airstrikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah launches drone attack on Israel
By Josef Federman And Abby Sewell, The Associated Press on August 24th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against the Hezbollah militant group, threatening to trigger a broader regionwide war that could torpedo efforts to forge a cease-fire in Gaza. The army said Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy ... Read More »
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