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Tiger Woods was speeding before crashing SUV, sheriff says

Tiger Woods was speeding before crashing SUV, sheriff says

Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed an SUV in Southern California less than two months ago, leaving the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 45 percent contained

Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 45 percent contained

Firefighters are making headway against a blaze in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The fire in the park's North Unit tripled in size on Sunday, threatening park staff housing, maintenance buildings and the CCC Campground. 
by The Associated Press

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Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, killing 51

Train hits truck that slid onto track in Taiwan, killing 51

A train barreled into an unmanned truck that had rolled onto the track Friday in Taiwan, leaving at least 51 people dead and dozens injured in the island's deadliest rail disaster.
by The Associated Press

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Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

Two trains crashed Friday in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165, authorities said in the latest of a series of deadly accidents on the country’s troubled railways.
by The Associated Press

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Why Boulder is trying to keep the focus on victims, not the shooter

Why Boulder is trying to keep the focus on victims, not the shooter

As Boulder, Colo., police try to find a motive in Monday's mass shooting that left 10 dead, community leaders are struggling to keep the focus on victims and their families, not the alleged gunman.
by Kirk Siegler

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40,000 evacuated, at least 2 dead in massive Australian floods

40,000 evacuated, at least 2 dead in massive Australian floods

Torrential rain has inundated parts of Australia, forcing evacuations and sending waterfalls down the side of the country's majestic — and normally arid — Uluru rocks.
by Scott Neuman

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The 2021 hurricane season won't use Greek letters for storms

Forecasters used nine Greek letters to name the final storms of last year's Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the National Hurricane Center has a new plan.
by Barry Gordemer and Heidi Glenn

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