SpaceX launched Dragon’s 27th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. (Mar 14)
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Snow, rain and flooding pummel US on both coasts
The start of a winter storm with heavy, wet snow caused a plane to slide off a taxiway and led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast. The ski town of Olympic Valley has been pummeled b…
Biden speaks on gun violence in visit to Monterey Park
President Joe Biden visited Monterey Park, California Tuesday, where a gunman stormed a dance hall in January, killing 11. Biden made the stop after signing an executive order aimed at increasing the number of background checks to buy guns. (March 14)
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Crew races to fix California levee amid more rain
Some of the more than 8,500 residents evacuated from the flooded area say the levee should have been improved years ago after a similar breach back in 1995. (March 14)
Cyclone Freddy death toll climbs in southern Africa
An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 68 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. (Mar. 14)
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Flood problems grow as new storm heads toward California
Crews rushed to repair a levee break on a storm-swollen river in California’s central coast before yet another atmospheric river arrives Monday night, further walloping the state’s swamped farmland and agricultural communities. (March 13)
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AP EXPLAINS: Government intervenes as banks crumble
Two large banks have collapsed, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the financial system, and President Joe Biden is reassuring Americans that money they’ve placed in banks is safe. Associated Press reporter Ken Sweet explains…
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ wins best picture; Brendan Fraser makes comeback
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize winning best picture at the Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. “Whale” star Brendan Fraser took home Best A…
AP Top Stories March 12 P
Here’s the latest for Sunday, March 12th: San Diego beach boat deaths migrants; Tropical Cyclone Freddy hammers Mozambique for second time; Karachi march demands equal rights for women; Preparations underway for 95th Academy Awards. (March 12)
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Four astronauts splash down off Florida coast
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home from the International Space Station. NASA’s Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman to fly in space, Josh Cassada, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kiki…