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What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain 11/07/2024 05:50am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away almost everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in vehicles, homes and businesses. Many died and thousands of livelihoods were shattered. A week later, aut Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California 11/06/2024 11:42pm • CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. Northwest of Los Angeles, the Prince William, in biodegradable sneakers, attends his Earthshot environment awards in South Africa 11/06/2024 09:52pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William wore white biodegradable sneakers as he walked the “green carpet” at his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Cape Town on Wednesday, the centerpiece of a four-day environment-focused trip to South Africa by the heir to the British throne. The Prince 5 people are killed in Arizona when a plane crashes through an airport fence and collides with a car 11/06/2024 07:15pm • MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was among five people who died in the fiery crash of a small business jet near a suburban Phoenix airport, authorities said Wednesday. Preliminary information indicated the six-seater HondaJet HA-420 aircraft was headed to Provo, Utah, when it aborted takeoff a Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike 11/06/2024 07:10pm • BARJA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese rescuers pulled 30 bodies out of the rubble after a late-night Israeli strike on an apartment building in the town of Barja, Lebanon’s Civil Defense service said Wednesday as the Mideast wars press on with no signs of abating. It remained unclear if there were any Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda 11/06/2024 07:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democrats as a last line of resistance to a Trump second-term White House agenda. A few individual seats, Middle East latest: Rescue workers pull 30 bodies from apartments in Lebanon after Israeli strike 11/06/2024 07:05pm • Lebanon’s Civil Defense service says they have pulled 30 bodies from the rubble of an apartment building that Israel struck the night before. Search efforts were ongoing Wednesday, and it was unclear how many survivors or bodies were still trapped under the rubble. The airstrike Tuesday night came What to Know About Autism in Children 11/06/2024 07:00pm • When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. "We quickly pursued evaluation through early intervention, understanding there would likely be a wait to receive evaluation and home services," says K The Best Ways to Answer 'What Are Your Salary Expectations?' 11/06/2024 07:00pm • Answering questions about your salary expectations in a job interview can be tricky. You don't want to risk scaring off a potential employer by throwing out an outrageously high number, but you also don't want to undersell yourself. How do you answer this question confidently and find a sweet spot t The 33 Best Girls Trip Ideas for 2025 11/06/2024 07:00pm • Whether you want to party it up, get adventurous with some scuba diving or pamper yourselves at a deluxe spa, these fantastic girls trip destinations offer something for every woman in your group. However you choose to spend your vacation, these girls weekend getaways are bound to help you and your NY state police launch criminal probe into trooper suspended over account of being shot and wounded 11/06/2024 06:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York State Police have launched a criminal investigation of a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last week. State police Maj. Stephen Udice, commander of the troop based on Long Island, confirmed Wednesday that investigator Norfolk Southern rule that railcars be inspected in less than a minute sparks safety concerns 11/06/2024 06:12pm • Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply reflects the current industry standard, and there are no plans for discipl Winner of pivotal 2nd Congressional District race in Maine still being determined 11/06/2024 06:02pm • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, was defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault, a stock car driver and Republican state lawmaker, but the race was too early to call Wednesday morning. The matchup between Golden and The TrueCar: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/06/2024 04:56pm • SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — TrueCar Inc. (TRUE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.8 million in its third quarter. The Santa Monica, California-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, we Man arrested in the fatal shooting of Chicago police officer during a traffic stop 11/06/2024 04:42pm • CHICAGO (AP) — A 23-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer during a traffic stop on the city's Southside. The man is scheduled to appear Thursday in court and also faces a separate first-degree murder charge, attempted murder of a p