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Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in 90 years. At least 22 people have been killed since Chido made landfall on Saturday, as high winds swept away entire neighborhoods, damaged major infrastructure and uprooted trees. And while Africa’s southeast coast is no stranger to devastating cyclones, climate scientists have warned in recent years that storms in the area are getting more intense and more frequent as a result of human-caused climate change. When is ...

Today in History: Dec. 14, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Dec. 14, the 349th day of 2024. There are 17 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman with a semiautomatic rifle killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, then ...

3,700 people return to Malibu homes as weather conditions improve and help firefighters battle blaze

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in Southern California helped firefighters battle a blaze that had forced thousands, including college students and celebrities, to evacuate earlier this week. But another 1,600 people with homes in Malibu — a city typically known for its rugged canyons, stunning bluffs and celebrities’ seaside mansions — remained under evacuation orders. All told, some 20,000 residents in the city and neighboring areas had been affected by mandatory ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Extended forecast: Sunday, a chance drizzle or freezing rain before ...