Author: AP

Deadly fires, heat, and rain struckl several countries at once in the last couple of weeks. (July 17)

0718 Today in History

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is lamenting extreme weather events that are exacting a hefty toll on homeowners, businesses as well as local and federal governments. (Jul 17) (AP video by Rodrique Ngowi)(AP produced by Javier Arciga)
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People from across the country are buying lottery tickets for a chance to win the Powerball jackpot of $900 million, the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history. (July 17) (AP video: Nicholas Ingram, Erik Verduzco)

The British Army marked Queen Camilla’s first birthday since the coronation with a traditional gun salute in London. Camilla was crowned beside King Charles III at the coronation service in Westminster Abbey in May.

Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. (July 17)

Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. (July 17)

Here’s the latest for Monday July 17th: More extreme heat across U.S.; Devastating floods in Northeast; Officials in Crimea say Ukraine attacked bridge; Suspect killed in shootout with Georgia authorities.

At least 37 people have died and thousands have been evacuated after over a week of heavy rain pounding South Korea’s central regions. (July 17)

A state-appointed manager on July 18, 2013, made Detroit the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. A decade later, the Motor City has risen from the ashes of insolvency (July 17)(AP video: Mike Householder)