Flash flooding kills 5 in Missouri, including 2 poll workers

A couple in their 70s who served as election poll workers were among at least five people killed in Missouri after torrential rains caused flash flooding across the state.

Flooding in Missouri Kills at Least 5, Including 2 Poll Workers

The governor activated emergency operations procedures after the deaths this week following days of heavy rainfall, flash flooding and tornadoes.

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Flash floods kill at least 95 people in Spain

At least 95 people have been killed and many others are missing after torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern and eastern Spain, local authorities said Wednesday.

Flash Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95: What to Know

More than 90 people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain

Devastating floods have killed at least 155 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Thursday, after torrential rain fueled the worst natural disaster in the country’s modern ...

More than 90 killed in Spanish flash floods: What to know

Flooding from excessive rainfall killed 95 people in Spain, according to Wednesday reports from The Associated Press. The storms started on Tuesday, triggering tornadoes and hail and upending ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Bodies of missing Spanish boys found 2 weeks after flash floods

The bodies of two young brothers who went missing in floods that struck Spain’s eastern Valencia region two weeks ago have been found, the Civil Guard confirmed.

2 Workers Are Killed in ‘Tremendous Explosion’ at Kentucky Plant

The explosion at a food-coloring facility in Louisville also injured several others and caused widespread destruction.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia region

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Married for 54 Years, Two Poll Workers Die in Election Day Flood

Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were caught in a flash flood as they drove to the polls. Known as “proud hippies,” they hosted a musical festival called Chuckstock on their Missouri farm.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Spain floods latest: three days of mourning declared after dozens killed – as weather alert level raised

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez warned the weather in the Valencia region was still ‘wreaking havoc’. Dozens feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

5 dead, including 2 juveniles, after quadruple murder-suicide at 2 homes in Minnesota

Five people, including two juveniles, were found dead in Minnesota, in what appears to be a quadruple murder-suicide spread across two homes.

2 Missouri teens killed in crash with suspect who had kidnapped baby in car as he fled police

Two teenagers were killed and a third was hospitalized in a car crash over the weekend while authorities pursued a man suspected of kidnapping a baby.

Gaza medical officials say 2 Israeli airstrikes killed at least 14 Palestinians, including 2 children and a woman

World - ABC News - November 12

Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan

A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Bomb targeting police assigned for Pakistan polio drive kills 9, including 5 children

A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...

Health - ABC News - November 1

2 poll workers die after vehicle swept off highway in floodwaters: Officials

A man and woman drowned after their vehicle was swept off a highway in Wright County in floodwaters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Russian bomb hits building in Ukraine's 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens

Russian forces have struck a residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing three, including two teenage boys, and injuring scores of others

World - ABC News - October 31

Nearly 700 Boeing Workers Laid Off in Missouri

So far, Boeing has issued 60-day notices to at least 3,100 workers across the country.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Waves of rocket fire from Lebanon hit Israel, killing 7 in deadliest strikes since Israeli invasion

Israeli authorities say rocket barrages fired from Lebanon have killed seven people in northern Israel

World - ABC News - October 31

Rocket barrage kills 7 in Israel as U.S. pushes for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza

Israel’s rescue service said projectiles fired from Lebanon on Thursday killed two more people in northern Israel, raising death toll there to seven in what’s been the deadliest rocket barrage ...

Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors

The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours

Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.

Flash flooding in Spain leaves dozens dead

Spanish authorities say dozens of people have died in flash flooding that is the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

Flash flooding leaves at least 51 dead in Spain

Spanish authorities said 51 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted transportation. Rainstorms caused flooding in a wide swath of ...

After Flash Floods in Spain, Rescuers and Residents Face a Grim Scene

Others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.

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