A majority of any deaths in a major earthquake would likely come from brick or block structures built before current seismic standards were put in place.
If you need help with food, housing, disaster relief, employment, or education would you know who to call? 211 is the most comprehensive locally sourced social services information in the U.S. They have teams of compassionate, highly trained specialists that are available 24/7 to help you access the best local resources and services to address […]
Cypriot police have recovered the ashes of a Swedish teenager after a man who said he accidentally stole the urn they were in phoned the late teen's family in Sweden, offering a tearful apology and directions to the missing container.
Watch out for big trucks and speed demons! The sunset clause on the ban of semis and a 55mph speed limit on Legacy Parkway is set to expire on New Year's.
Police in Utah say a man taking out trash was wounded when a shotgun accidentally discharged as it was being cleaned inside the home of a neighbor who got the weapon as a Christmas present.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Jordan Clarkson added 19 in his second game with his new team as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-107.
Australia's prime minister says Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the wildfire crisis to show the world Australia’s resiliency. Authorities meanwhile braced for conditions to deteriorate with high temperatures.
A man pulled out a shotgun at a Texas church service and fired on worshippers Sunday, killing two people before he was shot to death by congregants who fired back, police said.
Police are cautioning people not to fire guns into the air to bring in the new year. People being struck by stray bullets is not common but does occur.
Japan is the fast-graying nation is experiencing its biggest natural population decline and a record-low birth rate in 2019, government statistics show.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his military and diplomats to prepare unspecified "offensive measures" to protect the country's security and sovereignty.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Sunday they have agreed to a temporary cease-fire nationwide. It provides a window during which a peace agreement with the United States could be signed. A peace deal would allow Washington to bring home its troops from Afghanistan and end its 18-year military engagement there, America’s longest. The […]
As 2020 approaches, everyone is reflecting about the past decade and the new one that awaits. But, we might be celebrating the end of the decade too early.
Gymnast Simone Biles is the 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year. The reigning world and Olympic champion edged U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe for the honor in a vote among AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. The 22-year-old is the first gymnast to win the award twice and the first to do it in a non-Olympic year.