US towns destroyed by wildfires

US towns destroyed by wildfires

Firefighters battle deadly blazes under orange skies Hundreds of homes including entire communities were razed by wildfires in the western US Wednesday, as officials warned of potential mass deaths under…

Trump played down virus dangers

POTUS in Woodward's new book 'Rage' says he did not want panic US President Donald Trump admits he tried to minimize the seriousness of the threat from COVID-19 at the…

COVID-19 deaths hit 900,000

Americas still count for half of fatalities amid global battle The global death toll from the coronavirus passed 900,000 on Thursday, as worldwide cases topped 27.8 million, according to a…
‘No sign of life’ in rescue ops

‘No sign of life’ in rescue ops

Little hope left finding trapped victims alive in rubble Rescue workers said Saturday there was no longer any sign of life in a collapsed Beirut building, dashing hopes raised by…