Columbus, OH

Extensive flooding has stranded about 1.8 million people in northeast Bangladesh, following weeks of heavy rains that have submerged homes and devastated farmland, according to state media and humanitarian agencies.

Nearly 2 million people stranded as second wave of devastating floods hits Bangladesh in less than a month

The northeast region of India is reeling from catastrophic floods and landslides induced by relentless monsoon rains. The disaster has claimed at least 60 lives across multiple states, displaced hundreds of thousands, and caused extensive damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported that...

60 lives lost, hundreds of thousands displaced as widespread floods hit northeast India

Thousands of people have been evacuated in southeast China after heavy rains hammered the region over the weekend, triggering floods and deadly landslides, authorities and state media said Monday.

Thousands evacuated as floods and deadly landslides hit southeast China

Rain-related incidents have claimed at least 5 lives and caused widespread damage in Nagaland, India in the past few days, according to an official release from the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA). The extreme weather has destroyed houses, roads, bridges, and paddy fields across various districts. In Tuensang district,...

Heavy rainfall causes 5 deaths and widespread damage in Nagaland, India

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Fresno, CA

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A family party near Fresno, California, resulted in 10 people being treated for botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by bacteria that affects the nervous system, public officials said Friday. The culprit in the outbreak? Home-canned nopales, or cactus pads. Two sisters are currently recovering in intensive care, a...

2 California sisters in ICU with botulism amid outbreak traced to home-canned nopales

Colorado State

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Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Florida State

South Padre Island, TX

A shark bit three people off a southern Texas beach in what the city's fire chief called an unprecedented incident on the Fourth of July, the same day another person was bitten by a shark in Florida, officials said. In Texas, three people were bitten in the city of South...

Four injured in Fourth of July shark attacks in Texas, Florida

A growing number of states are now banning tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin” for its similar effects on the brain. Dr. Akshay Syal breaks down how a drug that can be addictive and deadly is available at stores across the country.

How ‘gas station heroin’ ends up in stores across the U.S.

Kentucky State

Florence, KY

Five people, including the suspect, are dead and three others are injured after a shooting at a birthday party early Saturday in northern Kentucky. Officers responded to multiple calls of an active shooter at a residence in Florence around 3 a.m. When officers arrived, shots were still being fired and...

Shooting at Kentucky birthday party leaves 4 dead and 3 injured

Tennessee State

Jacksonville, FL

This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Laid off before the Covid-19 pandemic and has struggled to find full-time work since. Gets her income from delivering food and other items on delivery apps like Shipt but plans...

Laid off from a nearly six-figure job, this 61-year-old has been driving for delivery apps: 'I don't get a day off'

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Miami, FL

The halls of Miami International Airport weren't flowing with red, white and blue on the Fourth of July — but instead a bright lime green. A pipe leak in Concourse G caused the fluorescent fluid to flow down from the ceiling at 9 a.m. E.T., the airport said. Crews responded immediately and determined that the liquid was not hazardous.

Bright green fluid gushed from Miami International Airport ceiling on July Fourth, flooding concourse

Boston, MA

Swansea, MA

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A new family-owned and operated themed entertainment complex is coming soon to Swansea, a small town in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Silver Stone Castle & Family Entertainment is set to be an exciting addition to the town of fewer than 17,000 residents.

New Family-Owned & Operated "Medieval Experience" Coming to Massachusetts Shares Sneak Peek

New York City, NY

The driver of a pickup truck that fatally plowed into a group of revelers celebrating the Fourth of July at a New York City park Thursday evening was a substance abuse counselor who penned a book on helping others overcome addiction, according to law enforcement sources. Daniel C. Hyden, 44,...

Driver who plowed into NYC Fourth of July gathering in suspected DUI was a substance abuse counselor and author

Nearly a quarter of a million people were evacuated in eastern China as rainstorms lashed swathes of the country and caused the Yangtze and other rivers to swell, state media reported Wednesday. Mountain floods in central Hunan claimed five lives last month, according to state media reports, while a landslide in the same province killed eight people.

240,000 people evacuated in China rainstorms

One person has died in South Dakota and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in Iowa during flooding in the upper US Midwest. Some rivers in the two states reached record-high levels, as up to 18in (45cm) of rain fell in some areas over the weekend. The risk of storms...

One dead and hundreds of homes destroyed in US Midwest floods

California State

Scorching temperatures on the Fourth of July fueled wildfires in California, as warnings from meteorologists that the coming days could see dangerously hot weather. With much of the country in the grip of a heat wave that is set to break records and make conditions dangerously hot, a large blaze near Yosemite National Park has triggered evacuations and forced hospital patients to shelter in place.

Evacuations ordered as new California wildfire ignites in scorching heat wave

A 14-year-old American boy who walked away from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship after its scheduled stop at a German port more than three days ago has been found safe, his grandmother said Saturday. Aydin Brown had been on the cruise with his grandmother, but left the ship after it...

Missing American teen who left cruise ship at German port has been found safe

Seattle, WA

Oak Harbor, WA

Six people were injured Wednesday night when a ride at an Independence Day carnival in Washington state tipped over, officials said. The city of Oak Harbor, about 90 miles north of Seattle, said in a Facebook statement Wednesday that the six people sustained minor injuries and were treated on site.

6 people injured when carnival ride tips over at Fourth of July celebration in Washington state

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Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials...

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing

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