Spain

Spain and Portugal work to determine cause of huge blackout as power is almost fully restored

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Travelers delayed by Monday's outages crowded train stations on Tuesday trying to go home though schools and offices reopened and traffic eased along main roads.

Widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights, ATMs

By Renata Brito, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.

Family killed in NYC helicopter crash was celebrating child’s birthday, mayor says

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press

A person familiar with the investigation has told The Associated Press the victims of Thursday's crash include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot.

6 people die in NYC helicopter crash

By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, died Thursday in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River.

Spain to allow for thousands of migrants in country illegally to earn residency and work permits

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Spain will grant residency and work permits each year for the next three years to about 300,000 migrants who are in the country illegally.

A week after Spanish floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are still alive

By Hernan Muñoz, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

At least 218 have been confirmed dead after a deluge caused by heavy rains late on Oct. 29 and the next morning swamped entire communities, mostly in Spain's Valencia region.

Extreme rain in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia

By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

Mobile phones in Barcelona screeched with an alert for "extreme and continued rainfall" on the southern outskirts of the city.

Volunteers clear muddy debris from Spain’s deadly floods as authorities struggle to respond

By Joseph Wilson, Teresa Medrano, Associated Press

Spain's deadliest natural disaster in living memory has left at least 205 people dead with untold numbers still missing, and countless lives in tatters.

At least 158 killed in Spain’s catastrophic floods as authorities continue search for bodies

By Joseph Wilson, Teresa Medrano, Associated Press

More horrors emerged Thursday from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud left by the walls of water that produced Spain's deadliest natural disaster in living memory.

Devastating flash floods in eastern and southern Spain leave at least 95 people dead

By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Teresa Medrano, Associated Press

Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed a death toll of 92 people on Wednesday. Another two casualties were reported in the neighboring Castilla La Mancha region, while southern Andalusia reported one death.