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Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday.
A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

LEADVILLE, Colo.
Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires

Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif.
Francine weakens moving inland from Gulf Coast after hurricane winds cause blackouts

Francine weakens moving inland from Gulf Coast after hurricane winds cause blackouts

MORGAN CITY, La.
USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.
Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday.
Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate

Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California's mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears

Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears

MORGAN CITY, La.
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam's storm toll rises to 155 dead

Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam's storm toll rises to 155 dead

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam , killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 155 on Wednesday.
Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In a visit to see the damage caused by drought and fire in the Amazon , President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to pave a road that environmentalists and some in his own government say threatens to vastly increase destruct
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