Nation Jul 07 Death toll surpasses 100 from catastrophic Texas flooding By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press
World Dec 16 Gaza death toll tops 45,000 from Israel-Hamas war, health officials say Efforts to reach a cease-fire have picked up in recent weeks after repeatedly faltering. By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Aug 15 As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves Families are often on the run and must bury their dead wherever possible. Witness accounts and video footage show that bodies are buried in backyards and parking lots, beneath staircases and along roadsides. By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press
World Feb 29 Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid Health officials said that more than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000. Israeli officials acknowledged that troops opened fire, saying they did so after the crowd approached… By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Feb 06 The death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. By Associated Press
Dec 22 As Israel expands ground war against Hamas, Gaza death toll exceeds 20,000 By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press That figure was released Friday. It is the latest indication of the staggering cost of the war as Israel expands its ground offensive and ordered tens of thousands more people to leave their homes. Continue reading
Nov 07 What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press An explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in mid-October has called the health ministry's credibility into question. But over past wars, the ministry has largely maintained a track record of accuracy. Continue reading
Oct 12 The morgue at Gaza’s largest hospital is overflowing as Israeli attacks intensify By Isabel Debre, Samya Kullab, Mohammed Jahjouh, Associated Press Scores of Palestinians are being crushed each day in the rubble from a relentless Israeli onslaught on Gaza, which comes in response to an unprecedented Hamas attack in southern Israel. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:43 Israel levels parts of Gaza in retribution for Hamas terror attack By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrian Aranda A third day of brutal fighting between Israelis and Palestinians centered on Gaza Monday. Israel hammered the besieged region with air strikes and artillery as retribution for Saturday's bloody surprise attack by Hamas. An Israeli ground invasion of Gaza is… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. The confirmed death toll now stands at 106 people and with most of those victims still unidentified, families and friends of the missing are left… Continue watching