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Typhoon Fung-wong leaves 4 dead and 1.4 million displaced in the Philippines

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers evacuate residents to safer grounds Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines as Typhoon Fung-wong affects the country, Sunday Nov. 9 2025. AP/Philippine Coast Guard hide caption toggle caption AP/Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off

Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 30. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the

MLB pitchers charged with taking bribes to rig pitches

Cleveland Guardians' Luis Ortiz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland on April 30. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain

Grounded MD-11 Planes and Holiday Shipping

The tails of three UPS aircraft are shown parked at Miami International Airport in Miami in 2020. Some UPS and FedEx planes are grounded after a UPS plane crashed. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft grounded pending further inspection, following UPS and

Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner for 17 years, dies at 84

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue responds to questions during a news conference at the conclusion of the National Football League's owners spring meeting in Denver in 2006. Tagliabue died on Sunday. Ed Andrieski/AP hide caption toggle caption Ed Andrieski/AP NEW YORK — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his

BBC chiefs resign after Trump speech editing criticism

BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Hannah McKay/Pool Reuters hide caption toggle caption Hannah McKay/Pool Reuters LONDON — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by

“I Just Want to Breathe”: Protests Over Delhi Smog

A suffocating blanket of smog has engulfed India’s capital, permeating the air with an acrid smell as pollution levels soar, intensifying a public health emergency that has driven residents to demand governmental action. By Monday morning, New Delhi’s air quality index had reached 344, categorised as “severe” and hazardous to breathe according to the World

Many would-be buyers are frozen out of the housing market

High prices and high mortgage rates are making it hard for many people to get a toehold in the housing market. A new report from the National Association of Realtors says the share of homes sold to first-time buyers dropped to a record low in the last year. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption

Nearly a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, damaged homes are shown beside Mananga Bridge in Talisay, Cebu Province, central Philippines on Friday Nov. 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives. Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Fung-wong
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