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Debby’s aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas

By RON TODT and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. After hitting Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the storm spent nearly a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives along the East Coast before moving into Canada on Saturday. While many rivers had receded by Sunday, flood warnings remained in effect across central ...

At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda’s capital

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda — A vast landfill site in the Ugandan capital has collapsed, killing at least 18 people, the Red Cross said. Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which serves as a waste disposal site for much of Kampala, ...

Today in History: Aug. 10, derecho rakes the Midwest

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Aug. 10, the 223rd day of 2024. There are 143 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 10, 2020, a powerful derecho struck several Midwest U.S. states, causing four fatalities and an estimated $11 billion in damage, making it the ...

Greece flies more firefighters to battle blaze on Crete, orders new evacuations

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities flew additional forces Thursday to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters battled a wildfire that forced the evacuation of eight villages in mountainous areas. The blaze tore through olive groves, farmland and scrub, damaging irrigation networks, but posed no immediate threat to the busy holiday resorts along the island’s coast. The fire service said 40 members of a specialist unit from Athens joined the operation in the island’s central Rethymno area late Thursday, boosting the ground forces to nearly 300. A first team was ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high ...