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A look at what to expect as latest UN climate talks get under way in oil-rich UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East plays host to its second straight U.N. climate conference over the next two weeks, with countries hoping to agree on new ways to keep the planet from heating too much by the end of the century. Distractions abound, most notably war between Israel...
Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. At least 76 people have died and 40,000 displaced from their homes since the...
El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño pummels large parts of Somalia. Floods have killed at least 96 people, the country’s...
Vermont governor streamlines building of temporary emergency housing for flood victims
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott took steps on Tuesday to streamline the building of temporary emergency housing for victims of the catastrophic summer flooding. With winter approaching, Scott signed an addendum to his emergency declaration that temporarily suspends...
New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a woman early in his legislative career when he went to her home to discuss disaster relief efforts for Haiti. The lawsuit, filed Friday, accuses Sen. Kevin Parker of assaulting her in 2004,...
State hopes to raise $1M more for flood victims through 'Vermont Strong' license plates, socks
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Vermont hopes to raise an additional $1 million this holiday season for victims of the July flooding through ongoing sales of “Vermont Strong” license plates and socks, Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Monday in announcing the six-week campaign. “With summer...
Severe storms in Turkey leave 9 dead. 11 are still missing after a cargo ship sank in the Black Sea
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when a cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast. Eleven other crew were reported missing. The Turkish-flagged Kafkametler sank on...
Tropical disturbance hits west Caribbean, causing floods in Jamaica and Haiti before dissipating
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tropical disturbance moved across the western Caribbean on Friday, knocking out power to thousands in Jamaica and causing two deaths in Haiti as it unleashed landslides and floods before dissipating, authorities said. Some 14,000 customers lost power...
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. Somalia bore the brunt of the flash floods that inundated the Horn of Africa region. The...
Kentucky governor announces departure of commissioner running troubled juvenile justice agency
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced the pending departure of the state's juvenile justice commissioner but said a series of policy actions within the past year had created a “good road map” for the troubled agency. Juvenile Justice...
