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Rain doesn't stop the reign for the Panthers, who celebrate their Stanley Cup with parade and rally

Jun. 30, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk was soaked. Such is life when you're out in an absolute downpour for a few hours. He did not seem to be bothered by this whatsoever. And as the star Florida forward looked out at the crowd of people, tens of thousands of them, packed...

Storms in Switzerland and Italy cause flooding and landslides, leaving at least 4 people dead

Jun. 30, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said Sunday. The bodies of three people were recovered following a landslide in the Fontana area of the Maggia valley in the...

Severe storm floods basements of Albuquerque City Hall and Police Department

Jun. 30, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department headquarters and City Hall have both been damaged from flooding, Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, quarter-sized hail and 60 mph wind hit the Albuquerque area late Saturday night. ...

Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean

Jun. 29, 2024 23:05 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday. A major hurricane is...

Germany beats Denmark 2-0 to advance to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after storm stops play

Jun. 29, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Let that patriotic fervor soar. Host nation Germany is headed to the quarterfinals at the European Championship after a wet and wild win over Denmark on Saturday. “We’re going to Berlin,” sang the jubilant Germany fans who were first battered by rain...

At least 9 dead including an entire family when landslides hit Nepal villages

Jun. 29, 2024 07:38 AM EDT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on Saturday killed at least nine people including an entire family while they were sleeping in Nepal's mountainous districts, officials said. The landslides buried houses in three separate areas in the country's...

Minnesota family store is demolished from its perch near dam damaged by surging river

Jun. 28, 2024 20:14 PM EDT

RAPIDAN, Minn. (AP) — County officials bought and demolished a Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a flood-damaged dam, officials said Friday. Blue Earth County bought the Rapidan Dam Store and then removed the structure to lessen the downstream...

Severe weather wreaks havoc across the US — from Midwest flooding to deadly Northeast storms

Jun. 28, 2024 09:26 AM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Severe weather over days has caused havoc and destruction across the U.S. That includes torrential rains and flooding in the Upper Midwest and powerful storms in the Northeast that left a least two people dead from falling trees. The deadly storms that raked...

Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan's Mount Fuji

Jun. 27, 2024 05:35 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes, police said Thursday. The identities of the people, including gender or age, were not confirmed. An effort to...

Swiss inspect the damage after sudden storms flood roads, halt air traffic in Geneva

Jun. 26, 2024 09:43 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Clean-up crews and business owners were inspecting the damage Wednesday after sudden storms lashed southwestern Switzerland the previous night, sending torrents of water through roads and temporarily halting air traffic at Geneva's airport. In the lakeside town of...