Emergency response workers used a bulldozer to rescue elderly residents stranded at an assisted living facility by Tropical Storm Hilary, which flooded streets in Southern California. (Aug 21) (AP Video by Eugene Garcia) (AP Production by Ao Gao)
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Hawaii’s governor: ‘Our hearts are broken’ due to Maui wildfires
After accompanying President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on a tour of the the damage in Lahaina due to Maui’s recent wildfire, Gov. Josh Green thanked the president for the federal government’s response to the disaster and said, “Our hearts are…
0822 Today in History
0822 Today in History
Hilary drenches Southern California, leaving behind muddy mess
Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roadways as the massive system marched northward Monday, prompting flood watches and warnings in more than a…
Final trial is set to begin in foiled plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan’s governor
The final trial for those charged in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor begins this week (Aug. 21) (AP video: Mike Householder)
Wildfires rage in western Canada
Wildfires have destroyed what were on its path in Northwest Territories and forced evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people in British Columbia as it rages in western Canada. (August 21)
Tropical Storm Hilary soaks Southern California’s inland
Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California’s inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, dropping more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, (Aug. 21)
0821 Today in History
0821 Today in History
Fans react to Spain triumph at Women’s World Cup Final
Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal. (August 20)
The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon
The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit.