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Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor
Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off…
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7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off a southern…
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Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Oaxaca as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca as a Category 3 storm on Thursday, marking the first time ever that a…
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7.4 magnitude quake strikes off Chile, Argentina; no damage reported
SANTIAGO, Chile — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on…
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California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for LA wildfire relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the…
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Acapulco looks to revive tourism as hurricane recovery continues
The federal government announced this week that it will invest more than 8 billion pesos (US $386 million) over the…
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6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
HAVANA — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and…
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North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene’s billions in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an…
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A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab…
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Strong storm flips over RVs in Oklahoma and leaves 1 person dead
PAWNEE, Okla. — A strong storm moved through part of Oklahoma, flipping over several camping vehicles and downing trees and…
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