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A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast

A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast

A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka. 
by Alana Wise

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Rescuers reassess safety in a search for a Pa. woman they believe fell into sinkhole

Rescuers reassess safety in a search for a Pa. woman they believe fell into sinkhole

Rescuers contemplated the safest way to search for a woman who apparently fell into a Pennsylvania sinkhole while looking for her lost cat. A crumbling old coal mine was endangering rescue workers.
by The Associated Press

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Equestrian center fire kills two horses, destroys part of facility

Equestrian center fire kills two horses, destroys part of facility

Nearly a hundred people worked to put out a large fire at the Minnesota Equestrian Center near Winona. There were no reported injuries to people, but two horses and a cat were killed.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding

Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding

The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA's disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.
by Franco Ordoñez

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What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain

What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain

In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in vehicles, homes and businesses for hours.
by The Associated Press

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Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 3 journalists

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 3 journalists

It is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks against journalists covering the war in Gaza and Lebanon in the past year.
by The Associated Press

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1 dead, 10 injured in crash along I-94 in Minneapolis

1 dead, 10 injured in crash along I-94 in Minneapolis

One person died and 10 others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 94 near downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
by MPR News Staff

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