Dec 10 Malibu wildfire burns houses and prompts evacuations By Jae Hong, Eric Thayer, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The fire burned amid dangerous fire conditions because of notorious Santa Ana winds expected to last into Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. hiring bounced back in November as employers added 227,000 jobs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The November employment report provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the economy was rebounding from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Nov 25 Landslide and floods in Indonesia kill 16 on Sumatra island By Binsar Bakkara, Associated Press Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Icelandic volcano erupts for 7th time in a year By David Keyton, Associated Press Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic, averages one eruption every four to five years. Continue reading
Nov 18 Biden asks for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid, ‘urgently needed’ after Hurricanes Helene and Milton By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Joe Biden said he has met firsthand with those harmed by the storms and he heard what residents and businesses needed from the federal government. Continue reading
Nov 18 Typhoon Man-yi worsens crisis in Philippines caused by multiple back-to-back storms By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Typhoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines. Continue reading
Nov 14 Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean, threatens Central America with flash floods and mudslides By Associated Press Forecasters say Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, including Honduras. Continue reading
Nov 08 Southern California wildfire destroys more than 100 structures, but fierce winds may slow down By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Officials in several Southern California counties urged residents to be on watch for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees during the latest round of notorious Santa Ana winds. Continue reading
Nov 06 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Rafael Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. Continue reading
Oct 30 Why the last jobs report before the election will be one of the most distorted in years By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Just as voters, politicians and Federal Reserve officials are looking for a clear read on the economy, they instead will get a muddied one. Continue reading