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Storms carve path of ruin across multiple states, killing at least 21

By Bruce Schreiner, Julio Cortez, Associated Press

A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages.

Tornadoes and heavy storms across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas leave at least 13 dead

By Sean Murphy, Julio Cortez, Associated Press

Powerful storms killed at least 13 people and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather…

UAE deluged after historic storm dumps record rain across the desert nation

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949."…

Atmospheric river drenches California, with another expected on Sunday

By John Antczak, Associated Press

Heavy rain and gusty winds that began hitting the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday moved south and arrived in Los Angeles in time to snarl the Thursday morning commute.

Heavy rains drench Florida and the Carolinas as storm system heads up East Coast

By Associated Press

A late-year storm unleashed heavy rain and gusty winds as it barreled up the East Coast on Sunday, forcing water rescues from flooded streets and the cancelation of some holiday celebrations.

At least 4 people killed in northern Europe as intense storms continue for 3rd day

By Associated Press

A storm battered Britain, northern Germany and southern Scandinavia early Saturday, for a third day, with powerful winds, heavy rain and storm surges that caused floods, power outages, evacuations and disrupted flights, railway service and ferry lines.

News Wrap: U.S. budget deficit rises to $1.7 trillion in 2023 fiscal year

In our news wrap Saturday, new numbers from the U.S. Treasury Department showed the nation’s deficit has increased nearly 25 percent to $1.7 trillion in the last fiscal year, and at least four people have died in the torrential storm…

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Death toll rises to 12 in severe rainstorms hitting Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

By Associated Press

Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered the bodies of five more people following floods after fierce rainstorms.

Southern California braces for more flooding from post-Tropical Storm Hilary

By Christopher Weber, Damian Dovarganes, Jordi Lebrija, Associated Press

The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including the desert resort city of Palm Springs.

LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Hilary

Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely. Follow for updates here.