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US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Yellen says
BEIJING — The Biden administration will push China to change an industrial…
US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
BEIJING — The Biden administration will push China to change an industrial…
Ohio governor declares emergency after severe storms that killed 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in…
Skier killed on NH mountain
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New…
Rescue effort launched to assist 3 people at New Hampshire’s Tuckerman Ravine ski area
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. — Two people were rescued and emergency crews were…
A sand hole collapse in Florida killed a child. Such deaths occur several times a year in the US
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. â The collapse of a sand hole that killed…
More than 18 million rental units at risk from climate hazards as extreme weather becomes more common, Harvard study finds
D3sign | Stone | Getty Images Extreme weather and climate hazards are…
Memphis residents are on day 4 of a boil water notice while ice hits Arkansas and Missouri
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis was on its fourth day of living under…
At least 7 people dead after a landslide buries a house in the southern Philippines, official says
A Philippine official says at least seven people, including five children, have…
Japan launches an intelligence-gathering satellite to watch for North Korean missiles
TOKYO — Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite…
Japan launches an intelligence-gathering satellite to watch for North Korean missiles
TOKYO — Japan launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite Friday…
Deaths from western Japan earthquakes surpass 100; rain and snow imperil already shaky ground
WAJIMA, Japan — Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads…
Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 92, dozens still missing
SUZU, Japan — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the…
Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 78, dozens still missing
SUZU, Japan — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the…
Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors
Firefighters extinguish a fire in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, early on Tuesday,…
Cargo ship carrying lithium ion batteries ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in cargo hold
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A cargo vessel carrying lithium-ion batteries has been ordered…
Large fire burns second residential construction site in three days in Denver suburb
DENVER — Firefighters in the Denver metro area responded to the second…
Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months
NAIROBI, Kenya — A power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, paralyzing…
Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighborhoods
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Central Tennessee residents and emergency workers cleaned up Sunday…