Rescue teams have made contact with 11 people buried alive in the rubble of a George, South Africa, apartment building that was under construction when it collapsed.
Two people were reported dead Tuesday after an early morning mobile home explosion was heard in Princeton, a town roughly halfway between Minneapolis and St. Cloud.
53-year-old Georgia resident Larissa Brady has been identified as the woman who sustained a deadly fall from the stands at Ohio State University's graduation ceremony Sunday.
A letter to President Biden from two Republicans warned that waiving Russia sanctions would allow a French power company to work with Russia-owned nuclear company Rosatom.
In southern Brazil, severe flooding has caused extensive damage, leaving 90 people dead and more than 130 missing. A mayor on Tuesday asked residents to ration water.
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution urging prevention of a space-based nuclear arms race, proposing their own resolution for a ban on space weapons.
Five workers have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a multi-story apartment complex under construction in a coastal city in South Africa, according to authorities.
A judge forced the Hawaii attorney general's office to give to lawyers involved in the lawsuits over the August Maui wildfires all interviews and documents collected by the team hired to investigate.
Two construction workers are now confirmed dead and 53 others trapped following the collapse of a multi-story apartment building in George, South Africa.
Jordan on Monday stationed two firefighting helicopters in Cyprus, in hopes of assisting the Mediterranean island nation in combating any forest fires that may break out this summer.
John Latham, 63, of Haymarket, Virginia, and Niiben Ayivorh, 73, of Burke, were killed when their small aircraft crashed in densely-forested section of Fluvanna County.
A leak from a 30,000-gallon liquid nitrogen fertilizer tank has resulted in a roughly 10-mile-long fish kill in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, according to environmental officials.
Long-track tornados and baseball-sized hail are among the threats facing millions in the central U.S.; forecasters have issued a rare high risk warning for southern Kansas and central Oklahoma.
After days of heavy rainfall that led to hundreds of rescues, Houston area floodwaters have started to recede and residents have begun to return to their homes to assess damages.
Russia announced its military would run drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, which are for use on the battlefield rather than for leveling cities, amid the ongoing Ukraine war.
Multiple people have been injured after a building under construction collapsed in George, South Africa. The Western Cape government is closely monitoring the situation.
A report on a deadly building fire in South Africa that killed 76 people blames city authorities for neglecting safety concerns at the building for years prior.
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced plans for drills simulating the deployment of nuclear weapons. This follows comments by Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog recently voiced concerns about Iran's enrichment of uranium and the potential for clandestine activities.
Two bodies were found inside a "human-dug cave" in Los Angeles, California, Sunday morning. A "white powder substance" was also found inside the excavation.
The Houston area has been slammed by heavy storms, leading to numerous high-water rescues and officials urgently instructing residents in low-lying areas to evacuate.
Following two days of heavy rains in Haiti, at least 13 people have died; Haitiโs Civil Protection Agency said a landslide caused the majority of the deaths.
31 people have been confirmed dead and more than 70 are missing as heavy rains continue to batter Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials say.
Kenya's president has delayed the reopening of schools due to ongoing heavy rains and floods, which have resulted in over 200 deaths, he announced on Friday.
Heavy rains and flooding have killed 13 people so far in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul so far. Thousands have been displaced and 21 are still missing.
At least 15 people were killed on Friday in northern Pakistan after a bus plunged into a rocky ravine after its driver lost control, according to police.
Officials with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced this week that the remains of a 1909 shipwreck were discovered partially intact at the bottom of Lake Superior.
The EU has announced an aid package of about $1.06 billion for Lebanon, which will largely go to boosting border control in order to halt the flow of migrants and asylum seekers to Italy and Cyprus.
Jason McKenzie, the associate director of philanthropy at Augusta University, has been reported dead after his single-engine aircraft crashed in a residential part of the Georgia city.
Jerry Boylan, the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire off Santa Cruz Island in California in 2019, killing 34 people, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
A busy section of interstate in the southwestern part of Connecticut will be closed for an โextended period of time" after a tanker carrying gasoline crashed and burst into flames on Thursday morning, officials said.
Broadband internet service was disrupted across much of Nepal on Thursday as Indian vendors began withdrawing service to Nepali operators over payment defaults.
Russia introduced a U.N. resolution to ban all weapons in outer space for all time just a week after vetoing a similar proposal from the United States and Japan.
A large section of a highway in Meizhou in south China's Guangdong Province collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding, resulting in the confirmed deaths of 36 people so far.
Commentators across social media criticized the Biden administration for considering allowing refugees from a region known for widespread support of terrorists.
A small earthquake was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Wednesday, centered between Riverside and Orange counties just outside Corona.
Tourists were evacuated by air Wednesday from the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya as devastating flash floods continued encroaching on the African nation.
Heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have left at least 10 people dead and 21 others missing since Monday, according to national authorities.
Authorities warned locals of possible super-hot volcanic clouds and a tsunami if the mountain falls into the sea following another eruption of Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano.
Greece is bracing for an intense wildfire season as temperatures rise and fires start earlier each year by doubling the number of firefighters in specialized units.
24 people have been confirmed dead after a section of a highway in southern China's Guangdong province collapsed. The incident occurred early Wednesday.
15 people were injured Tuesday after an SUV crashed through the front wall of a Savers thrift shop in Las Cruces, New Mexico, according to authorities.
Two grandparents, alongside their infant grandchild, were killed in a six-vehicle collision involving a vehicle being chased by police in eastern Canada.
The head of the U.N.'s migration agency warned the number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon will likely continue rising as donors cut back on aid; many refugees are heading to Cyprus.
An F-16 fighter jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on Tuesday, and the pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft.
Georgia's second new nuclear reactor is now operational. Each can power 500,000 homes and businesses, but the project exceeded both cost and timeline projections.
Twenty people were killed and 11 were injured in a large explosion at a Cambodian army base that appears to have happened when soldiers were unloading ammunition from a truck.
Flash floods and a landslide have left at least 45 people dead and dozens of others missing in Kenya, reportedly triggered by a clogged railway tunnel.
Millions of students in public schools across the Philippines are being ordered to stay home after urgent health warnings spread throughout Southeast Asia as major heatwave continues to hit region.
18 people have been confirmed dead after a bus crash on the outskirts of Mexico City on Sunday. 14 people were killed instantly, while another four died in the hospital.
Five former firefighting and disaster response officials have been convicted by a Greek court for criminal negligence in connection with a deadly wildfire in 2018.
The reopening of schools in Kenya has been postponed by one week due to heavy rains and flooding. Over 100 schools have been flooded, according to officials.
At least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in western Kenya, police have confirmed. Ongoing rains have caused flooding that has already killed nearly 100 people.
Kurt โCyberGuy" Knutsson: Video shows Tesla Semi can navigate icy conditions, potentially offering a sustainable, all-weather, heavy-duty transport solution amid emissions concerns.
More life-threatening severe weather is expected over the Southern Plains, following reports of twisters ripping through the nation's heartland on Friday.
Residents in New Jersey were hit by a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning, weeks after a more powerful quake hit the region and surrounding areas
Pastor Greg Laurie and "American Idol" alum Danny Gokey are set to deliver a message of faith and inspiration at the "Hope for Lahaina" event on Sunday, with music by Leeland.
A freight train carrying gasoline and propane derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line prompting an immediately shutdown of the busy interstate.
New York will begin levying a $15 toll on most drivers entering Manhattan's bustling central business district on June 30, according to transit officials.
Noor Noel Kestou, 31, attempted to flee the U.S. after the fatal explosion at his vape and smoke business, Goo Smoke Shop/Select Distributors, on March 4.
Dozens of tornadoes swept across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa on Friday, impacting millions of residents and leaving a trail of destruction.
A government spokesperson in Kenya said on Friday that at least 70 people have been killed by flooding and heavy rains in the East African country since mid-March.
A fire started in a small hotel in Porto Alegre, Brazil, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 people. The hotel was known to provide affordable housing.
John Froelich, the oldest son of German immigrants, was born in Iowa in 1849. The grain mill operator tinkered away on a gasoline traction, the tractor, that changed global agriculture.
Records have revealed that government officials knowingly disposed toxic chemicals improperly while trying to convince the people of St. Louis that the site was cleaned.
Nine migrants from Mali and Mauritania were buried Thursday in a solemn ceremony in the Brazilian city of Belem; fishermen found the boat carrying the bodies on April 13 in Brazil.
A C54D-DC airplane caught fire and crashed, killing both people on board, on its way to deliver over 3,000 gallons of fuel to a remote Alaska Native village.
Heavy rains destroyed parts of a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, leading to the escape of over 100 inmates. The downpour damaged the facility's perimeter fence.
A fire tore through a restaurant and hotel complex on Thursday in eastern India, killing at least six people and injuring 20 others, fire officials said.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing to expand payments to those exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals in states, including Alaska, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The White House in February claimed that it had intelligence suggesting Russia was developing a space-based weapon that would destroy satellites and cause untold chaos.
While the U.S. doesn't have a parliamentary system, America has been functioning with a coalition government, with Mike Johnson acting as the "prime minister."
Experts from the United Nations nuclear agency have inspected the treated radioactive wastewater that has been discharged into the Pacific from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
European Union auditors have said they are unable to determine the impact of the billions of euros the bloc gave to Turkey to help it cope with migrants crossing in from Syria.
A World War II-era plane crashed along a river near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from the international airport, local authorities said.
The Haekbangashoe system, known as the "nuclear trigger," oversees North Korea's military posture to respond to any nuclear attack, even though the country has approved pre-emptive strikes.
After being hit with a major storm and damaging floods this past January, New Hampshire will be getting a $20 million federal grant to reconstruct eroded coastal seawalls to prevent future flooding.
The Malaysian navyโs 90th anniversary celebration has been canceled after 10 officers died when two helicopters collided and crashed while rehearsing for the event.
A new color-coded heat warning system was introduced by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Earth Day, officials say.
The North Korean military debuted its "nuclear trigger" system on Monday near Pyongyang, activating a simulated nuclear counterstrike launch against foreign enemies.
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Maryland rallied. But to fully address this national crisis, we need bipartisan help from the U.S. Congress.
Monroe County officials have identified the names and conditions of nine people seriously injured by a suspected drunk driver on Saturday, plus the names of the kids who were killed.
Flooding remains widespread in central Russia as water levels of some overflowing rivers have started to decrease; 5,000 properties are flooded in Russia's Kurgan region.
At least 4 people have been killed and 10 others are missing after torrential rain swept across southern China; Zhaoqing city and Shaoguan city are among the hardest hit areas.
Hawaii lawmakers seek to balance demands of citizens who are struggling to find affordable housing and the interests of short-term rental owners and the tourism industry.
Groundbreaking on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area is scheduled to occur on Monday, officials said.
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A driver trapped inside a burning car that caught fire after crashing into a light pole on I-94 near St. Paul, Minnesota, was rescued by good Samaritans.
Multiple people were injured at a child's birthday party after a drunk driver crashed their car into Swan Boat Club in Newport. Two children were confirmed dead.
Multiple people were injured at a child's birthday party after a drunk driver crashed their car into Swan Boat Club in Newport. Two children were confirmed dead.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Coast earlier this month but what are the odds of a more powerful quake rocking the East Coast? And if it does, are we prepared?
Authorities are investigating what caused a large school bus fire to erupt on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, New Jersey, while 10 students were aboard.
Many regions across the U.S. experienced โrecord-breaking high temperatures" in 2023 due to extreme heat, according to the CDC. Experts share risk factors and safety tips.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American envoy to the United Nations, visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, Japan, becoming the first U.S. cabinet member to do so.
Part of Columbus, Ohio, was evacuated for several hours Thursday after a fire aboard a truck carrying lithium ion batteries posed a dangerous situation.
Meteorologists have said that while cloud seeding may bring rain, it doesn't typically cause pouring rain or flooding like the recent deluge that drenched the United Arab Emirates.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck central Turkey in the town of Sulusaray, damaging some buildings; there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths.
A bus driver and all 10 students aboard a school bus that burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey escaped the fire without injuries.
Key takeaways from the reports on the 2023 Hawaii wildfires show that communication broke down, escape routes became blocked, and the fire departments were stretched too thin.
Texas farm groups are sounding alarms over water shortages stemming from a dispute between Mexican and U.S. officials over a long-standing water treaty.
Heading into this year's growing season, hundreds of farms in Vermont are still recovering from last year's catastrophic flooding; fundraising campaign Dig Deep Vermont is giving out grants to farms.
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday attempted to dry out after Dubai International Airport was flooded out and flights were disrupted; this follows the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country.
As part of a probe into last year's fatal explosion at a chocolate factory, a federal judge ruled this week that Pennsylvania utility regulators must give inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board.
An 11-year-old boy was killed Tuesday afternoon when he crashed an all-terrain vehicle on a neighbor's property in Sangerville, Maine, wardens reported.
Uber's annual Lost & Found Index reveals popular and surprising items left behind by riders. Here are some of the most unique finds reported to the rideshare company.
A brave Pennsylvania man rushed to his neighbors' rescue and climbed a burning building to pull a resident out of an attic window during a three-alarm fire in Minersville.
Maui's fire department its assessment of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, to be followed by another shortly. The report details what occurred during the August 2023 blaze.
Ecuador's main cities began to ration electricity on Tuesday as a drought is depleting reservoirs and limiting output at hydroelectric plants that produce a majority of the country's power.
In parts of the middle U.S. on Tuesday, strong storms caused damage and spawned tornadoes in Iowa and Kansas; one tornado left two people injured when their RV flipped over.
An exchange of gunfire Tuesday morning between two men getting off a bus in downtown Flint, Michigan, left one of them in critical condition and a woman wounded.
Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange caught fire, bringing down its well-known spire. Many valuables from within were saved when pedestrians stopped to lend a hand.
Warren Buffettโs BNSF Railway is being sued for allegedly polluting a Montana town with asbestos, resulting in the deaths of at least two people from mesothelioma.
Crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul sections of Baltimoreโs Francis Scott Key Bridge out of the Baltimore harbor in a race against the clock.
After the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century killed 101 people in Hawaii, the Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report analyzing their response.
Ukraine and Russia traded blame for the attacks on Europeโs largest nuclear power plant before the United Nations Security Council on Monday; attacks put the world 'close to a nuclear accident.'
Carlos Fernando Galรกn, the mayor of Bogotรก in Colombia, has announced that homes will have to pay additional fees for using more than 22 cubic meters of water per month; the move comes amid a drought.
The Key Bridge Response Unified Command announced on Monday that its teams have found the body of a fourth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
A young girl in the U.K. is being hailed a hero after she rushed into her own burning house to alert her mom and two younger siblings to the blaze; they'd been napping on the sofa.
A storm system stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore is expected to leave tens of millions of Americans in the path of hail, flash flooding, and tornado warnings this week.
A man died Sunday after falling nearly six stories as he tried to flee from gunfire at Hotel Blue in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to police.
At least 17 people were killed after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman, authorities said on Monday; a group of school children were among those who died.
Severe weather has led to at least 36 deaths in Pakistan over three days. Other casualties were reported in Islamabad, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Agents boarded the Dali container ship on Monday as the FBI reportedly opened a criminal probe into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Indonesian officials say a search and rescue team has found 18 people killed by Saturday's landslides on Sulawesi island and are still looking for two missing.
California is rapidly advancing regulations targeting the transportation sector and designed to greatly reduce emissions as part of the state's green agenda.
One person died and multiple people were injured when a shuttle bus collided with pedestrians and concrete barriers at a Honolulu cruise ship terminal.
A cable car pod in Turkey hit a pole and burst open on Friday, leaving one person dead and seven injured; others were left stranded as the entire cable car system came to a halt.
Eight wild buffaloes were electrocuted after walking into low-lying power lines at the Lake Nakuru National Park in western Kenya, authorities reported Friday.
At least 13 people have been reported dead and some 15,000 displaced after heavy rains induced devastating floods across Kenya amidst this year's wet season.
Flash flooding in western Pennsylvania, where almost three inches of rain fell Thursday afternoon, has triggered multiple evacuations and rescues, but no known injuries.
Wisconsin 18-year old, Sam Armstrong, who caused an explosion at a backyard bonfire that burned at least 17 people, was sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation.
Three Dutch skiers were killed in a Thursday avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden, according to authorities. A fourth was rescued and hospitalized.
Shant Michael Soghomonian, who is suspected of deliberately starting a fire outside Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' office, reportedly has a long history of police encounters.
Two inmates at the Alex City Community Based Facility in Alexander City, Alabama, were reportedly killed in a van crash while returning from their work-release jobs.
State officials are seeking to rapidly repair a 60-foot crack in the Panguitch Lake Dam in southwest Utah as law enforcement remains prepared to evacuate in case of a disaster.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released new sonar photos taken by the Navy that show the sunken remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
The Senate approved a bipartisan resolution Wednesday to strike down President Biden's regulatory effort to crack down on carbon emissions generated from vehicles on the highway.
Seven reportedly elementary-age children were injured Wednesday morning in a West Virginia school bus crash. One of the students was seriously injured and will require surgery.
Guatemalaโs president Bernardo Arรฉvalo has issued a natural disaster declaration as 44 forest fires burn across the country; claims 80% of blazes were set by humans.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake that killed thousands in Morocco's Atlas Mountains in September has not stopped some residents from honoring their traditions during Islam's holy month of Ramadan.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's plan to deputize citizens for emergencies has stoked Democrats' ire, but he calls it a necessary preparedness measure.
At least three people died, five others were injured and four remain missing following an underground explosion Tuesday at the Bergi hydroelectric plant in northern Italy.
As efforts to repair the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are underway, MD Gov. Wes Moore said he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss support for reconstruction.
A New York City man whose home he purchased for $1.1 million in 2017 says he cannot get rid of squatters, even after the home went up in flames late last year.
Maryland's legislature approved a bill on Monday to support employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by last month's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
A fifth tornado touched down in West Virginia during severe storms last week, the National Weather Service confirmed on Monday; the state recorded an average of 2 tornados a year from 1993 to 2022.
Tech expert Kim Komando explains how to use Google Maps tricks like looking at your childhood home, planning trip times, and virtually visiting buildings and shipwrecks
98 people have been confirmed dead in the Sunday sinking of an overcrowded ferry off the coast of Mozambique. An estimated 130 people were aboard the vessel.
An 11-year-old girl in Georgia was killed in a house fire while trying to save her dog, reports say. Investigators are expected to release a cause of the fire Monday.
Fewer Americans are considering buying an electric vehicle in the future, even as the Biden administration continues to aggressively push measures to incentivize greater ownership.
Strong winds and heavy rain have left at least one person dead in South Africa's coastal Western Cape province, which includes Cape Town, officials reported Monday.
Salvage crews have begun to remove containers from the barge that ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in preparation of eventually moving the ship and reopening Baltimore's port.
CA man Shant Soghomonian was arrested on April 7, 2024, for setting a fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office, but his motive is still unclear.
A Ukrainian spokesperson denied Russian claims that Ukraine launched drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the U.N. confirmed a strike took place.
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