Most casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided: World Meteorological Organization chief

Hamza Al Ahmar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — Most of the casualties in the devastating Libya floods could have been avoided if the divided country had a functioning meteorological service, the head of the United Nation’s
Strike against automakers could slow US economy, trigger job losses

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A potential strike at the Big 3 U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis – would threaten the livelihood of up to 143,000 workers and the bottom line at some of
Inside Ukraine's efforts to bring an 'army of drones' to war against Russia

ABC News (LONDON) — Ukraine is training thousands of drone pilots and ramping up its production of unmanned aircraft to bring an “army of drones” to the front lines of its counteroffensive against Russia, Ukrainian military officials
UN envoy warns Sudan conflict risks turning into 'full-scale war' as fighting intensifies

P A Thompson/Getty Images (LONDON) — United Nations special envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, has warned the conflict risks “morphing into a full-blown civil war” as fighting intensifies. Announcing his resignation in a final speech to the
MGM reeling from cyber 'chaos' 5 days after attack as Caesars Entertainment says it was hacked too

Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Five days after a cyberattack crippled operations of MGM Resorts International, including its signature Las Vegas properties the Bellagio and the MGM Grand, the company said Thursday morning it is still working
Tensions rise on Italy's Lampedusa island amid migrant influx, posing headache for Meloni’s government

Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (LONDON) — Tensions are rising quickly in Lampedusa — a small Italian island located off the coast of Sicily — after local officials said around 6,700 migrants arrived this week, with many asking to
Mayor Mahoney provides update on City Council meeting

Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — At Jackson’s city council meeting Tuesday, the council was unanimously opposed to a plan to assess road repair costs to homeowners as brought forward by the city assessor. Council snubbed the idea with
American caver Mark Dickey speaks out about rescue from Turkish cave

Piccell/Getty Images (LONDON) — American caver Mark Dickey said he could tell he was “pretty close to fading” after he fell ill while on an expedition to map a 4,186-foot-deep cave system in southern Turkey. “There’s not
Record-breaking wildfires have occurred all over the Northern Hemisphere during 2023, new report finds

Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Boreal forests in regions all over the world have been experiencing the worst wildfires in recorded history in 2023, according to new research. Record-breaking wildfires have been especially scorching boreal forests
Scoreboard roundup — 9/13/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 6, Cleveland 5 St. Louis 1, Baltimore 0 Cincinnati 4 Detroit 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE NY Yankees at Boston (Postponed)