Flash flooding in Massachusetts town leaves residents trapped, submerged vehicles as more rain expected across swaths of southeast New England
Dangerous flooding in the city of Leominster, Massachusetts, has trapped residents, submerged vehicles and sent water gushing through the streets as storms bring the threat of flooding across portions of the Northeast, officials say.
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2 Pennsylvania school districts close after authorities say search for escaped murderer has expanded
Two Pennsylvania school districts are closing Tuesday as authorities said the hunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison has widened.
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Burning Man attendees make a mass exodus after a dramatic weekend that left thousands stuck in Nevada desert
Thousands of Burning Man attendees finally made their mass exodus after intense rain over the weekend flooded camp sites and filled them with thick, ankle-deep mud, stranding more than 70,000 free-spirited revelers as they waited for the Nevada desert city to dry out.
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Girl, aged three, dies in County Laois collision
Irish police say 11 people have died in road traffic collisions since Friday.
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The Jacksonville gunman's dad called 911 after the deadly rampage started. Here's what he said about his son
Authorities have released details from a 911 call made by the father of Ryan Christopher Palmeter -- the gunman who killed three people in what authorities called a racially motivated rampage at a Dollar General store in Florida.
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Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify as it aims for Florida's Gulf Coast, threatening to hit as a Category 3 hurricane
Florida is bracing for "major impact" as Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to rapidly strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane and aim for its Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surge and winds, authorities said.
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Police still looking for motive and gun in fatal shooting of University of North Carolina faculty member
A suspect is in custody but police still are looking for the weapon and the motive behind the fatal shooting of a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday afternoon.
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A tropical depression is expected to strengthen before hitting South Texas, threatening floods and dangerous storm surge
South Texas is bracing for heavy rain, flooding, powerful winds and dangerous rip currents as a tropical depression churning in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to strengthen and hit the state Tuesday as a tropical storm.
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At least 99 were killed in Maui's wildfires. Only 25% of the burn area has been searched, so officials expect the toll to climb
With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what's already the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century still could rise significantly, Hawaii authorities said Monday.
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Battered Eastern US sees widespread outages after deadly storms that damaged neighborhoods and trapped drivers
Over 600,000 homes and business were without power early Tuesday after severe thunderstorms battered a large swath of Eastern US on Monday and left at least two people dead, damaged neighborhoods and stranded dozens of people on a Maryland road for hours.
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Tuesday night's $1.55 billion Mega Millions drawing could bring largest jackpot in the lottery's history
The Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night offers a top prize of an estimated $1.55 billion -- which would be the largest jackpot the lottery has ever awarded, according to lottery officials.
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A massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs in tonight's drawing
One lucky winner could nab a massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot that's up for grabs in Tuesday night's drawing.
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