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September 30, 2016

The Latest: UN urges 48-hour humanitarian pauses in Aleppo

The Latest on Syria (all times local): 10:15 p.m. The United Nations is again calling for weekly 48-hour humanitarian pauses ...

September 28, 2016

Some evacuation orders lifted in California wildfire areas

Some evacuations were lifted Wednesday as cooler weather gave firefighters a boost in their fight against a wildfire that is ...

September 27, 2016

Iowa city braces for highest floodwaters since 2008 record

Residents of Cedar Rapids are watching anxiously as the quickly rising Cedar River threatens to inundate their city with ...

September 26, 2016

The Latest: US says Russia not abiding by Syria deal

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. The White House says it's difficult to envision any military ...

September 25, 2016

Residents evacuate Cedar Rapids homes ahead of flooding

Several thousand residents of Cedar Rapids left their homes Sunday as floodwaters began to spill out of the rising Cedar ...

September 24, 2016

Iowa braces for flooding with more rain on the way

Volunteers filled sandbags and homeowners began moving things out of their basements on Saturday, and one small town ...

September 24, 2016

The Latest: About 100 homes in Palo, Iowa, evacuated

The Latest on flooding along rain-swollen rivers in Iowa (all times local): 5:30 p.m. About 100 homes in low-lying areas of ...

September 24, 2016

The Latest: Report: Suspect faces domestic-violence charges

The Latest on a fatal shooting at a mall in Washington state (all times local): 11:18 p.m. The suspect in the Washington ...

September 23, 2016

More Iowa cities mobilizing for flooding along Cedar River

Authorities in several Iowa cities were mobilizing resources Friday to handle flooding from a rain-swollen river that has ...

September 20, 2016

Ex-coach arrested after Utah school evacuated for threats

A Utah man who was once a promising college basketball coach has been arrested after police said he forced the evacuation of ...

September 13, 2016

20 children safely evacuated from burning school bus

A school bus driver helped evacuate nearly two dozen children from a bus after the vehicle caught fire. Prince George's ...

September 11, 2016

Wildfires rage on northern Greek island of Thassos

Nearly 300 firefighters, volunteers and soldiers are striving to contain large forest fires on the northern Greek island of ...

September 08, 2016

Syrian government forces capture more areas in Aleppo

Syrian government forces and their allies captured new ground on the edge of the contested northern city of Aleppo on ...

September 04, 2016

LAX terminal evacuated after traffic stop raises concerns

A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was temporarily evacuated and 18 flights were delayed after an arrest led to ...

September 01, 2016

The Latest: Florida state offices closed as storm nears

The Latest on Tropical Storm Hermine, which forecasters say could make landfall as a hurricane in Florida: (all times local): ...

August 31, 2016

Evacuations lifted, California fire now 45 percent contained

Crews increased containment of a wildfire that sent about 700 people scrambling from their homes east of Los Angeles.

August 30, 2016

People stock up, board up as hurricane hurtles toward Hawaii

Residents of Hawaii's Big Island were evacuating animals and stockpiling water Tuesday, bracing for what could be the first ...

August 30, 2016

Wildfire prompts evacuations of 200 homes in California

A wildfire that tore through brush east of Los Angeles forced 700 people from their homes for several hours Tuesday and ...

August 29, 2016

Officials: Woman driving on rim sparks California wildfires

A car driven by a woman high on drugs sparked several wildfires that consumed at least 450 acres in Northern California, ...