HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam , killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 155 on Wednesday. Rescue workers clear mud and debris brough down by a flood in Lang Nu hamlet in Lao Cai...
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Luna, a 20-year-old missionary, saw the sky turn from a cherry red to black in about 90 minutes as an explosive wildfire raced toward the Southern California mountain community of Wrightwood and authorities implored residents to leave their belongings behind and...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is ramping up its hotel business expansion target to over 12,000 rooms by 2028 to 2029 instead of 2030, as it banks on the growth of the tourism industry. In an interview, AGI President and CEO Kevin Andrew...
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11 , marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics. Flags and flowers are placed by the names of those killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the reflecting pools at the National...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during...
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war . A woman died in the town of Ramenskoye,...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas. The video shows a low, narrow passageway deep underground that had no bathroom and poor ventilation. This undated photo released by the Israel Defense...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country as they met for the first time Tuesday for perhaps their only debate before November’s presidential election, a high-pressure opportunity for the...
The World Bank has flagged the delay in implementing the over one-year-old Philippine fisheries and coastal resiliency project (FishCoRe), for which the Marcos administration had borrowed $176 million (over P9.9 billion). "Despite the progress made, the project is still falling behind the overall...
NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. James Earl Jones poses with his honorary...
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people” less than 30 minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Interstate 75, authorities said in an arrest warrant. Trees stand in wooded areas alongside...
