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Weekend wildfires lead to 1 death, large areas burned in western North Dakota

Oct. 07, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — One person died and others were evacuated from their homes as wildfires driven by ferocious winds and dry conditions raged through parts of western North Dakota over the weekend. Six wildfires were reported, and, as of late Sunday, large fires near Grassy...

Samoa warns of 'highly probable' fuel spill after New Zealand navy ship caught fire and sank

Oct. 07, 2024 06:49 AM EDT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand navy ship grounded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation's acting prime minister said late Sunday. All 75 people on board the HMNZS Manawanui were taken to...

Hamas fires rockets from Gaza, setting off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 7 anniversary

Oct. 07, 2024 04:15 AM EDT
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas fires rockets from Gaza, setting off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 7 anniversary.

Authorities are investigating after a Frontier Airlines plane lands with fire in one engine

Oct. 06, 2024 15:51 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities said Sunday that they are investigating the emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane in Las Vegas. The Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier Flight 1326 from San Diego with 190 passengers aboard was in the process of landing...

Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

Oct. 04, 2024 05:51 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand on Friday said they have filed criminal charges against a bus operator in connection with a bus fire that killed 23 young students and teachers on a school trip earlier this week, as investigations suggested a gas leak may have caused the blaze. ...

Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire

Oct. 03, 2024 10:07 AM EDT

LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — At a Buddhist temple in central Thailand, Wichan Seubsaichan recalled his 9-year-old son as a well-mannered boy who loved school and sports, and enjoyed participating in many activities since he was a toddler. The boy, Reutthawat, had been asking him for a...

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Oct. 03, 2024 04:47 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island was being battered by a typhoon. The fire occurred in Pingtung county, which has been hit hard by Typhoon Krathon, which made landfall in the afternoon with torrential...

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Oct. 03, 2024 01:42 AM EDT
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south.

Takeaways from The Associated Press' report on lost shipping containers

Oct. 03, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — From clothes to metals used for manufacturing, most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials moved over long distances are packed in large metal boxes the size of tractor-trailers and stacked on ships. Millions of containers cross the oceans every year. Not...

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Oct. 02, 2024 20:00 PM EDT

HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug....