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A Texas family clung to life on their roof, capturing the terrifying flooding in photos and video
Jane Towler was up late in a small cabin along the Guadalupe River as thunder boomed through a thrashing rain. It was 4 a.m. and water was pooling on the floor. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was her friend from a nearby cabin.
Jul 11, 2025 12:16 AM
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As many as 200 homes damaged as officials survey the aftermath of a deadly New Mexico flood
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — At least 200 homes were damaged during a deadly flash flood in the mountain village of Ruidoso, and local emergency managers warned Wednesday that number could more than double as teams survey more neighborhoods. Gov.
Jul 10, 2025 8:13 PM
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Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at a Thailand zoo
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng , the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation .
Jul 10, 2025 7:43 PM
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Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador’s parliament has approved a new law on protected areas that has drawn sharp criticism from Indigenous groups , legal experts and environmental advocates who say it threatens Indigenous land rights and violates both nat
Jul 10, 2025 6:13 PM
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A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them
As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream , sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort -- a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telli
Jul 10, 2025 4:53 PM
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Aquaculture waste along Newfoundland coast is not harming fish: federal government
ST. JOHN'S — The federal Fisheries Department says it found no evidence that fish-farming waste along Newfoundland's south coast was harming fish or their habitat.
Jul 10, 2025 2:52 PM
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Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned hydro plant in Labrador amid blockades
ST. JOHN'S — Protesters have blockaded a Hydro-Québec work site at a proposed hydroelectric project in traditional Innu territory in Labrador, prompting the utility to suspend its operations in the area.
Jul 10, 2025 2:38 PM
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Farmers pleased but anxious after Alberta pauses new on-farm slaughter sale limits
EDMONTON — Alberta animal farmers are pleased but anxious for updates after the provincial government paused new limits on annual on-farm slaughter sales.
Jul 10, 2025 2:25 PM
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Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods
Over just two hours, the Guadalupe River at Comfort, Texas, rose from hip-height to three stories tall, sending water weighing as much as the Empire State building downstream roughly every minute it remained at its crest.
Jul 10, 2025 2:25 PM
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Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country’s farms and replenishing its rivers.
Jul 10, 2025 1:58 PM
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