STEELE, N.D. (AP) — Tornadic winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas. BNSF Railway spokesperson Kendall Sloan said a train was stopped due to a tornado warning Wednesday night ...
Associated Press CAIRO — Floods that swept through a district in northern Yemen this week have killed at least 33 people and damaged more than 200 houses, a local official said. Heavy rains that began Tuesday as part of Yemen’s monsoon season have caused major flooding and unleashed rockslides in the Melhan district of Al-Mahwit province. The floods have killed 33 people, destroyed 28 houses and caused cracks in 200 others, Ali al-Zikam, secretary-general of the local council of Al-Mahwit province, said late Wednesday on Facebook. The flooding also swept away five cars and left ...
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO — As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on Tuesday, residents looked for ways to stay cool and indoors. Darrell Taylor, 61, has no air-conditioning in his apartment in ...
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data. The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. To get the best discount on flood insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s points-based rating system requires ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, a 10 percent chance of showers before 7 p.m. Patchy fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low arond 62. Calm wind. Extended forecast: Sunday, sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Monday night, a 30 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low ...
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh — Floodwaters have stranded hundreds of thousands of people in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, causing at least 15 deaths as rescuers struggled to reach those who needed help, officials and media ...
