Brick by brick, Morocco rebuilds 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake

TINMEL, Morocco (AP) — The hand-carved domes and brick-laid arches had almost all been put back together when an earthquake shook Morocco so violently that they caved in on themselves and crashed to the earth. After nearly 900 years, the Great Mosque of Tinmel lay in pieces —...

Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

TOKYO (AP) — Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake was not felt, and the tsunami advisory was lifted about three hours later. No damage or injuries...

Today in History: September 24, Protesting NFL players take a knee

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 24, the 268th day of 2024. There are 98 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 24, 2017, more than 200 NFL players kneeled or sat during the national anthem after President Donald Trump criticized the players’ protests in a speech...

Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

Rescue workers search for at least 6 people missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region

TOKYO (AP) — Rescue workers searched for at least six people missing Sunday after heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto, triggering landslides and floods and leaving one person dead in a region still recovering from a deadly Jan. 1 earthquake. The Japan...

AP PHOTOS: Cascading disasters push residents of a Nepalese valley to the brink

MELAMCHI, Nepal (AP) — In between the Himalayas' towering mountains, the town of Melamchi is no stranger to extreme weather, and its landscape bears the scars of years of floods and landslides. Located just 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside Kathmandu, lush green mountainsides are...

Today in History: September 19, state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 263rd day of 2024. There are 103 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 19, 2022, Great Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime...

2 earthquakes strike off the coast of British Columbia, but no damage reported

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey said the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.5, happened...

An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern California residents were jolted awake Thursday by another reminder of Mother Nature's might. It was an all-too-familiar feeling for locals when a 4.7...

Earthquake felt widely in Los Angeles area.