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Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs

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HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...

Conservation groups sue Engineer Corps over Yazoo Pumps

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JACKSON, Miss. — A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south...

South Texas officials worry about breaches in border levees

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PALMVIEW, Texas — South Texas officials say they are worried about flooding during the hurricane season starting June 1 from breaches in a levee...

Tunnel collapse nearly led to Mexico City drain explosion

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said the collapse of a clandestine tunnel dug to steal gasoline from a government pipeline probably triggered a chain...

Leak at wastewater pond prompts evacuations in Florida

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BRADENTON, Fla. — Officials in Florida were evacuating homes and a highway Saturday near a large reservoir of wastewater because of a significant leak...

Tennessee flood deaths rise to 6 with more rain coming

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee emergency officials have reported a sixth person died in flash flooding over the weekend, and four of the six deaths...

Upstate woman said Gov. Cuomo forced a kisses on her cheek

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ALBANY, N.Y. — An upstate New York woman said Monday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo grabbed her face and kissed her cheek at...

Flood of Capitol riot, tribal cases swamps US prosecutors

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The U.S. Justice Department’s to-do list was already daunting, especially with this year's flood of pandemic-delayed federal cases. And now two...

Faith leaders’ year of pandemic: grief, solace, resilience

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In a pandemic-wracked year, religious leaders and spiritual counselors across the U.S. ministered to the ill, fed the hungry, consoled the bereaved. Some did...

Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world

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The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...