Nation Nov 13 Dozens hospitalized, hundreds evacuated after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma By Cliff Brunt, Kathy McCormack, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press
World Mar 17 North Macedonia nightclub fire sparks outrage, disbelief and calls for punishment North Macedonia’s leaders are vowing to hold those responsible to account after a nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani left 59 people dead and 155 injured. By Konstantin Testorides, Florent Bajrami, Associated Press
Nation Oct 01 Watch 6:02 Asheville mayor on what North Carolina needs as flooding recovery process begins Hurricane Helene could turn out to be one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. More than 150 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more are still missing. Historic flooding nearly washed some towns away in western… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
World Sep 11 Watch 3:59 Frustration and anger grow amid slow earthquake rescue operations in Morocco The aftershocks of the earthquake that hit Morocco Friday continued Monday as the death toll approached 3,000. That number is expected to rise further along with the number of injured. The rescue and recovery operations continue at a slow pace,… By Alex Cadier, Eliot Barnhart
World Jun 21 Watch 5:45 Deadly migrant boat disaster renews criticism of immigration policies in Greece It has been one week since an overloaded fishing trawler filled with hundreds of migrants sank off the southwest coast of Greece. The vessel left Libya and crossed the Mediterranean before becoming disabled. It drifted for hours before capsizing. Hundreds… By Malcolm Brabant
Jan 17 Flights sent to assess damage after Tonga volcanic eruption By Nick Perry, Associated Press New Zealand and Australia have sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption caused in Tonga. Continue reading
Dec 05 Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after 14 die By Associated Press Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. pledges more aid to earthquake victims in Haiti By Christopher Sherman, Evens Sanon, Associated Press The United States pledged another $32 million in aid to the victims of Haiti's 7.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday, as the country's interim prime minister defended his government's response. Continue reading
Aug 12 Greek wildfires a major ecological catastrophe, prime minister says By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press "We managed to save lives, but we lost forests and property," the prime minister said, describing the wildfires as "the greatest ecological catastrophe of the last few decades."… Continue reading
Jul 23 Landslides, monsoon flooding kill over 100 in western India By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press In Ratnagiri district, 200 people were rescued from hilly areas on Thursday after the heavy rains. In the coastal town of Chiplun, home to 70,000 people, more than half the area was flooded, said B.N. Patil, district administrator of Ratnagiri. Continue reading