Aug 13 At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat. Continue reading
Jul 14 Police detain 8 people after anti-migrant clashes in Spanish town By Associated Press At least eight people have been detained following violent clashes in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre-Pacheco. The unrest on Saturday night erupted after far-right groups sought retribution on the area's large migrant population following an assault on an elderly… Continue reading
Jul 02 European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Hurricane Erick touches down in southern Mexico In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Erick is making its way inland across southern Mexico, stifling heat stretches across much of the U.S., Spain rejected a NATO proposal that calls on member nations to commit more to defense spending, President… Continue watching
Jun 19 Spain rejects NATO's proposed defense spending increase as 'unreasonable' By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP" at next week's NATO summit in The Hague… Continue reading
May 25 Alex Palou makes history as first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Palou became the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading
May 06 Spanish parliament to consider cutting workweek to 37.5 hours By Associated Press Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. Continue reading
Apr 29 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. Continue reading
Apr 28 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. Continue reading
Apr 11 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. Continue reading