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Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
By Samy Magdy And Yousef Murad, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
DERNA, Libya (AP) – Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people. The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night’s deluge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia at a summit with Putin at a Far East spaceport
By Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting, which lasted over four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricane Lee turns north on path that will take it past Bermuda as it aims for Atlantic Canada
By The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Lee began to spin away from the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as the Category 3 storm aimed for Atlantic Canada and left big waves in its wake. The storm was located about 460 miles (740 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda in the morning. It had winds of up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire in Vietnam’s capital kills at least 56 when it engulfs an apartment building
By Aniruddha Ghosal, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 56 people, including at least four children, and injured at least 37, authorities said Wednesday The fire started just before midnight Tuesday in a building housing about 150 residents. Firefighters contained the blaze, but the building’s location at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment
By Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff say he carried on an extramarital affair is expected to testify in Republican’s impeachment trial Wednesday. The bipartisan group of lawmakers prosecuting Paxton’s impeachment called the woman, Laura Olson, on Wednesday morning. But Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is acting as the judge over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been arrested after 2 weeks on the run in Pennsylvania
By Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy And Michael Rubinkam, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – An escaped murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks, a conclusion that brought relief to anxious residents of southeastern Pennsylvania who had endured sleepless nights as he hid in the woods, broke into suburban homes for food, changed his appearance, and fled under gunfire with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire that burned in a 9-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital has killed at least 56 people
By The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 56 people, including at least four children, while 37 more are being treated, state media reported citing the police. Of the 56 people confirmed dead, the police have identified 39 victims, the state-owned Viet Nam News said Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been arrested, Pennsylvania police say
By Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy And Michael Rubinkam, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – An escaped murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks, bringing relief to anxious residents of southeastern Pennsylvania who endured sleepless nights as he hid in the woods, broke into suburban homes for food, changed his appearance, and fled under gunfire with a rifle pilfered from a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, Pennsylvania police say
By The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – An escaped Pennsylvania murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks by hiding out in wooded areas, breaking into suburban homes for food, fleeing under gunfire with a rifle pilfered from a garage, stealing a vehicle and changing his appearance, authorities said. State police announced Danelo Souza ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured after extensive search, Pennsylvania police
By The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured after an extensive search, Pennsylvania State Police say... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toll from devastating floods in Libyan city passes 5,100 dead, authorities struggle to get in aid
By Samy Magdy And Yousef Murad, The Associated Press on September 13th, 2023
DERNA, Libya (AP) – The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,100 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missing and tens of thousands were homeless. Aid workers ... Read More »
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