Hurricanes and typhoons

Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms

MANILA, Philippines -- A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province on Thursday as thousands were evacuated in a…

2 weeks ago

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba, forecasters say

2 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India’s eastern coast

Tropical Storm Dana is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and raising the risk…

4 weeks ago

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find

WASHINGTON -- Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States…

4 weeks ago

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

4 weeks ago

Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane

Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane

1 month ago

Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he'll spend Friday in Berlin…

1 month ago

Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears Florida

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about…

1 month ago

Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything

VILAS, N.C. -- Brad Farrington pulls over to grab a case of water bottles being passed out in Vilas, a…

1 month ago

Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON -- With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by…

2 months ago

Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after…

2 months ago

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island…

2 months ago

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

2 months ago

Along Mexico’s Pacific coast, flooding from Hurricane John left devastated towns and 17 dead

Along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, floodwaters have begun to recede, leaving behind devastated towns and 17 dead, after John struck…

2 months ago

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president

2024-10-02 13:20:04 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm…

2 months ago

Desperation and exhaustion in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted…

2 months ago

Tropical Storm John makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast amid warnings of flash flooding

Tropical Storm John makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast amid warnings of flash flooding

2 months ago

John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

2 months ago

Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices

WASHINGTON -- The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted…

2 months ago

2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm

BEIJING -- Two people died in China’s eastern Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought torrential rains and powerful winds before…

2 months ago