Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in hundreds of homes were told to get out as the Rock River could no longer take rain that has slammed the region. The city lacked running water because wells were unusable.
The U.S. last year experienced the most heat waves since 1936, experts said. An Associated Press analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data found that the excessive heat contributed to more than 2,300 U.S. deaths, the highest number in 45 years of records. In southeastern Michigan, DTE Energy said 8,300 customers still lacked power Saturday morning from storm-related outages, compared to 75,000 homes and businesses earlier in the week.
The National Weather Service office announced a flash flood emergency on Friday night through early Saturday. The impacted areas included the city of Las Vegas, N.M. and communities near Albuquerque. 'Discarded in the freezer': Owners reeling after death of 2 dogs under care of Toronto-area petsitter A toddler and a 40-year-old were killed in a quadruple shooting at a Vaughan, Ont. residence Friday morning, as police announce an arrest in what they're describing as a 'targeted' incident.Traffic began moving again overnight on Highway 97 north of Lac La Hache, B.C., after a pair of crashes – one involving a school bus – left one person dead and sent 14 people to hospital Friday afternoon.
Job losses and killer robots: The 'Godfather of AI' describes plenty to fear, but there may be room for hope Traffic began moving again overnight on Highway 97 north of Lac La Hache, B.C., after a pair of crashes – one involving a school bus – left one person dead and sent 14 people to hospital Friday afternoon.Police in Port Moody say they're investigating reports of "people and vehicles struck by BB gun pellets" in the city Friday night.
'Anxious about the future': Some job seekers in the Greater Toronto Area struggling to find work amid high unemployment rate Officials from the municipality of Port Cartier, Que., on the province's north shore say the situation remains stable after fires raging in the region prompted the mayor to declare a state of emergency and order the evacuation of about 1,000 of its residents.Cheering fans jam Edmonton plaza as Oilers force winner-take-all Stanley Cup final