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Spain rescue, aid efforts continue as frustration rises after deadly flooding

Rescue efforts are continuing four days after flash flooding in Spain killed over 210 people, the country's worst natural disaster in generations. More than a year's worth of rain fell in just ...

Witnesses describe frantic rescue effort after dock gangway collapse

Life jackets bobbed in the water, people formed a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies were carried ashore in blankets.

Spain deploys 5,000 more troops to boost flood rescue effort

Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areas

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife services. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort

A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Founder Anne Wojcicki races to rescue 23andMe

Once-hyped genetic testing company hit by data breach, plunging share price and board resignations

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Baby dead and 65 rescued in Channel sinking

Officials said the overloaded boat carrying migrants started sinking off the coast of Wissant in northern France.

Bodycam captures rescue of woman in basement of burning house

First responders worked frantically to save the woman who was in a basement filling with smoke.

Group rescues food that would otherwise go to waste

The Washington, D.C.-based World Bank is helping with the transfer of a crucial currency, health food, ensuring it goes to people in need instead of in a landfill. Natalie Brand explains.

For Sale: A Painting the Monuments Men Rescued From the Nazis

The portrait by a French court painter is one of three displayed in a photo that came to depict the efforts of a U.S. Army unit that tracked legions of looted art.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Watch: Helicopters and diggers used in Spain flooding rescues

At least 95 people have died and more are missing after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods.

Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat

Subsidized minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane recovery efforts

Out of an abundance of caution, FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be stationed at fixed locations instead of going door-to-door, while the agency looks at threats against its personnel. ...

Hurricane misinformation hinders relief efforts: DHS head

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Mayorkas warns of hurricane misinformation Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned over the weekend that hurricane ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Harris steps up efforts to reach Black men

Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach efforts to Black men amid concerns that her support with the voting bloc is softening. Harris is sitting down with Charlamagne tha God in Detroit ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Ukraine calls for international support in demining effort

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Moldova Says Russia Backing Sabotage Efforts Ahead of Vote

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms

The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Atos Debt Grows as Restructuring Effort Continues

Atos said its debt pile grew in the third quarter as the beleaguered French IT firm seeks to implement a financial restructuring aimed at restoring profitability.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow

Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Investors Want to See a Payout on Microsoft’s AI Efforts

As the tech giant readies a report of what’s forecast as its slowest quarterly growth in a year, shareholders want to see genuine demand for the AI applications it’s spent billions to develop.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Pfizer's Strong Quarter Bolsters CEO's Comeback Efforts

The pharmaceutical company reported its third consecutive quarter with positive results.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Behind efforts to appeal to 2024 women voters

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is positioning surrogates like former first lady Michelle Obama to appeal to women voters before Election Day with reminders about vote secrecy and difficult ...

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 - 11 hours ago

Behind efforts to flip North Carolina for Democrats

North Carolina has become one of the key battleground states for the 2024 elections as Democrats push for more voters in that state. CBS News' Skyler Henry breaks down how campaigns are trying to ...

Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in stormy Sea of Okhotsk

A Russian man has been rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine.

Russian man rescued after spending 67 days adrift

Officials say Mikhail Pichugin was found with the bodies of his brother and his 15-year-old nephew.

Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival

A Russian whale watcher is found alive, along with two dead relatives, two months after he set off.

Police rescue injured man from tracks seconds before an oncoming train

A police officer risked his life to carry out the daring rescue of a man suffering a "mental health crisis" from train tracks, seconds before a train rushed past.

Video shows officer rescue man from tracks as train bears down

The man had been sitting on a ledge above the train tracks when he slipped and fell.

Baby dies, 65 rescued as migrant boat sinks off France

World - Yahoo News - October 18

An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight

A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search

Sports - ABC News - October 19

Hawaii teenager rescued after spending night clinging to kayak in ocean

US Coast Guard and off-duty lifeguard rescued Kahiau Kawa, 17, after he became separated from his school’s paddling team. A teenager in Hawaii was recovering on Friday after spending more than 11 ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

2 dead, hundreds rescued in 'dangerous' New Mexico flash flooding

Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight Flash Flood Emergency into Sunday morning, the National Weather Service reported.

2 Dead, Hundreds Rescued in ‘Historic’ New Mexico Floods

Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

2 dead, 309 people rescued after severe flooding in New Mexico

The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two ...

Dog reunites with state trooper who rescued him during Hurricane Milton

A dog captured the nation's attention after he was abandoned in chest-deep water before Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida. CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows the 5-year-old bull terrier ...

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