Jul 31 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Destructive Western wildfires force evacuations In our news wrap Sunday, the McKinney Fire in northern California forces thousands to flee their homes, at least seven deaths in Oregon are suspected caused by excessive heat, the death toll from flooding in Kentucky rises to 26, Ukraine's… Continue watching
Jul 31 Death toll from Kentucky floods climbs to 26 amid threat of more rain By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said as many as 37 people were still unaccounted for and the number of fatalities would likely rise. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: More victims of deadly floods found in Kentucky, Appalachia In our news wrap Saturday, catastrophic flash floods across eastern Kentucky and wider Appalachia have killed at least 25 people, President Biden tests positive for COVID again in a rare rebound case, protestors storm Iraq's parliament for the second time… Continue watching
Jul 30 Finding Kentucky flood victims could take weeks, governor says By Dylan Lovan, Bruce Schreiner, Matthew Brown, Associated Press More rainstorms are forecast in coming days as rescue crews struggle to get into the hard-hit areas, which include some of the poorest places in America. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 3:16 Death toll rises as catastrophic flooding worsens in Kentucky, Appalachia By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow Eastern Kentucky is the epicenter Friday of the nation's latest extreme weather disaster. At least 16 people have died in flooding that rewrote the record books and ravaged neighboring states as well. Amna Nawaz has our report. Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: White House issues a disaster declaration for Kentucky flooding By Associated Press Biden issued a major disaster declaration for Kentucky, as record flash flooding killed at least 16 people in the eastern part of the state and swamped entire Appalachian towns. Continue reading
Jul 29 Appalachian floods kill at least 16 as rescue teams deploy By Bruce Schreiner, Timothy D. Easley, Associated Press Mudslides on steep slopes left many people marooned and without power, making rescues more difficult. Continue reading