Southern California Firefighters Battle Three Wildfires amid Hot, Dry Weather

Published on July 17, 2023
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) __ Firefighters were battling three separate brush fires in blistering heat and low humidity in sparsely populated, hilly areas southeast of Los Angeles. Nearly 1,000 homes were under evacuation orders, but there were no immediate reports …
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9 Bodies Pulled from a Flooded Road Tunnel in South Korea as Rains Cause Flash Floods and Landslides

July 17, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) __ South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across …

Alaska Volcano Spews Ash Cloud High Enough to Draw Weather Service Warning for Pilots

July 17, 2023
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an inflight warning to pilots. The Shishaldin Volcano began erupting July 11, …