UK schools turn to popsicles and sprayers to stay cool in the heat
LONDON (AP) — Like hundreds of other schools across the U.K., the Welsh school where Mark Morris teaches…
Islands in the western Pacific brace for Super Typhoon Bavi
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam,…
OPEC+ countries agree to increase oil production in August
NEW YORK (AP) — A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs…
Firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire remembered for bravery
With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to pay tribute to three of their…
Firefighters battle wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain on Sunday, with Spain…
Heat wave mars July Fourth weekend with 3 deaths
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (AP) — Three children who died when a boat capsized in Geneva Lake during a…
America celebrates 250 years with fireworks, heat and politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization…
Wildfire near Denver forces evacuation of thousands and destroys more than 160 structures
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and…
Heat wave in France saw 2,000 more deaths, says public health authority
PARIS (AP) — Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record…
Extreme heat grips the United States as America 250 celebrations begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kicked into higher gear…
Albanian anti-government protest turns violent
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police clashed with protesters Thursday as an anti-government demonstration — part of protests…
Hospitals gear up for Europe’s next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
ORSAY, France (AP) — Ice. Urgently and in large quantities. At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed it…