Dust Storms in Texas and New Mexico Raise Fire Risks

Dust Storms in Texas and New Mexico Raise Fire Risks

Bone-dry winds tore across parts of Texas and New Mexico, kicking up dust storms and causing dangerous driving conditions, as forecasters said the risk of fires breaking out in the parched region would persist into Wednesday. Blowing dust reduced visibility to near zero around Lubbock, Tex., as it moved into southwest Oklahoma on Tuesday night, … Read more

In North Macedonia, Officials Investigate Lapses in Deadly Nightclub Fire

In North Macedonia, Officials Investigate Lapses in Deadly Nightclub Fire

As families of victims mourned the loss of loved ones and kept an anxious vigil in hospitals on Monday, the authorities in North Macedonia said they were investigating possible official misconduct in the case of a deadly inferno that killed at least 59 people over the weekend. Officials said that Club Pulse, the nightclub where … Read more

Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms

Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms

A cross-country storm system tore through the South and the Midwest over the weekend, accompanied by tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires. Severe damage was reported in at least eight states. Missouri The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 12 deaths from tornadoes and storms that caused widespread damage in parts of the state. Mississippi Officials said … Read more

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 51 in North Macedonia

Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 51 in North Macedonia

At least 51 people were killed and another 100 injured when a fire broke out overnight in a nightclub in North Macedonia, Marija Miteva, a government spokeswoman, said on Sunday. The country’s interior minister, Panche Toshkovski, told a news conference that the blaze had broken out during a pop concert at the club in the … Read more