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Helping Venezuela: Grey Bull Rescue Foundation team arrives at Caracas
The Tampa-based Grey Bull Rescue Foundation, a veteran-led and donor-funded nonprofit organization, had a team in northern Venezuela on Saturday.
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Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policies
LONDON (AP) — Britain looks set to get a change of tone at the top, replacing stolid, unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer with popular, affable Andy Burnham.
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Helping Venezuela: Miami search-and-rescue team prepares to deploy
Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins announced on Friday that the city’s fire rescue personnel were preparing to deploy to Venezuela’s disaster zone.
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Helping Venezuela: Salvadoran rescuers work to free 15-year-old survivor in Caraballeda
El Salvador was waiting for updates from their president after rescuers found a 15-year-old girl who was trapped under the rubble since the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck on Wednesday in Venezuela.
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Helping Venezuela: Centro Comunitario AFE hosts collection drive in Miami-Dade
The Centro Comunitario Amor, Fe y Esperanza plans to host a collection drive on Saturday in northwestern Miami-Dade County to benefit the victims of the two earthquakes in Venezuela.
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Helping Venezuela: Miramar to keep 6 aid drop-off locations open 24/7
To help the earthquake victims in Venezuela, Miramar officials announced on Friday that they will be accepting disaster relief donations from the public at six drop-off locations “24/7″ through July 31.
1 day ago
Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as the human toll of the disaster climbed to at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing.
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Helping Venezuela: Veteran-led Project DYNAMO delivers 20,000 pounds of aid in 1st 48 hours
Project DYNAMO already had a team on the ground ready to help when the devastating 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck late Wednesday.
7 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: Weston-based charity partners with local pharmacy
Programa de Ayuda Humanitaria Para Venezuela, a nonprofit organization based in Weston, announced on Friday that an existing effort to help first responders in Venezuela was intensifying.
1 day ago
Things to know about Venezuela's powerful earthquakes
A rare double earthquake ravaged Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 920 and injuring another 3,360, authorities said. Many more are feared dead.
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Rescue crews race 72-hour window as earthquake victims remain trapped
Rescue crews from around the world are working against the clock to find survivors trapped under rubble, as experts warn of a 72-hour window of opportunity to save those still missing.
9 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: Altruism at El Arepazo feeds Global Empowerment Mission’s team effort
Andrea Brito was among the donors and volunteers who worked hard on Friday despite their pain after the devastating 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela.
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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the U.S. Friday to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
10 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: U.S. Southern Command focuses on airport damage
The U.S. Southern Command reported U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Jarrard was already working to solve problems in Venezuela after the earthquakes.
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Helping Venezuela: Miami Beach opens 4 new aid drop-off locations
Miami Beach announced on Friday that starting on Monday morning, four fire stations will accept donations for the disaster zone in northern Venezuela.
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Helping Venezuela: Starlink offers free service through July 25, but a kit is $470
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue announced on Friday that the U.S. State Department “activated” the department’s search-and-rescue team to work in Venezuela after the two earthquakes.
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Helping Venezuela: State Department deploys Miami-Dade search-and-rescue team
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue announced on Friday that the U.S. State Department “activated” the department’s search-and-rescue team to work in Venezuela after the two earthquakes.
1 day ago
Venezuelans hope online posts will bring news of missing after devastating earthquakes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A father holds the hand of his daughter dressed as a fairy. A 24-year-old man in a pilot uniform stares proudly at the camera. A family embraces on a soccer field.
18 hours ago
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service
TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district.
22 hours ago
How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes
Two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes shook Venezuela Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more missing across the northern part of the country. Many more are feared dead.
15 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: Food For The Poor packs disaster relief kits with ‘hopeful’ hand-written notes
South Florida-based Food For The Poor, a nonprofit founded in 1982, had a team of volunteers rushing to help the victims of two earthquakes in Venezuela.
16 hours ago
Congo files an ICJ case against Rwanda over decades of violence in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo said Friday it has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbor of bearing legal responsibility for more than three decades of violence that has devastated eastern Congo.
16 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: Caritas charity calls for ‘merciful love’ to reach families in need
Catholic Relief Services, a Maryland-based nonprofit, partnered with Caritas Venezuela to respond to the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck on Wednesday.
16 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: Samaritan’s Purse deploys team from Colombia
North Carolina-based Samaritan’s Purse deployed a team from Colombia to Venezuela after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck on Wednesday.
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Massive Shiite crowds mark the holy day of Ashoura against backdrop of Iran-Israel-US war fallout
NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Shiite Muslims on Friday marked Ashoura, one of the most important days on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the Muslim world to remember the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
16 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: United Way Miami launches ‘Operation Helping Hands’
Dariel Fernandez was at the Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse on Friday morning in Doral determined to help Venezuelans.
16 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: International Medical Corps deploys staff, needs donations
Dariel Fernandez was at the Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse on Friday morning in Doral determined to help Venezuelans.
18 hours ago
Israel releases classified documents detailing 1976 Entebbe raid to free more than 100 hostages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Friday released a cache of previously classified documents that outline in detail the decisions behind a daring 1976 raid to free more than 100 hostages held captive in Uganda.
16 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: Miami-Dade’s tax collector opens 11 drop-off locations
Dariel Fernandez was at the Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse on Friday morning in Doral determined to help Venezuelans.
1 day ago
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago.
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Mediators worked through threats and strikes to broker the US-Iran deal, and challenges remain
ISLAMABAD (AP) — As the U.S. and Iran exchanged escalating strikes on June 11, a plane carrying Qatari mediators was stranded on the tarmac in Tehran.
1 day ago
Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
The record-breaking heat that's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.
2 days ago
Venezuela health minister says around 235 people dead and 4,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured.
1 day ago
South Floridians step up to help after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela
People across South Florida are stepping up to help after a pair of earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving many worried about loved ones back home.
1 day ago
Delayed rains bring water shortages to cities and uncertainty to farms across India
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The late arrival of India's monsoon season and below-average rainfall have caused problems ranging from planting delays for farmers to water restrictions for construction sites in its largest business hub, Mumbai.
1 day ago
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Site aims to help with painful search after loved ones vanish
Families in anguish hoped for reunions, as search-and-rescue operations continued on Thursday night in Venezuela. Some shared their “missing persons” posts online on new sites.
16 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: World Central Kitchen asks for donations for fresh meals
The International Federation of the Red Cross asked the public for donations after 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday.
1 day ago
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
2 days ago
UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N.
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Helping Venezuela: Aid for earthquake victims starts to flow into El Arepazo in Doral
After the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck on Wednesday in Venezuela, Ana Alcantara said she felt overwhelming anguish — then she took action.
2 days ago
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after completion of costly refurbishment
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the historic building that has been the center of royal life for almost 200 years.
1 day ago
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
1 day ago
US deploys search and rescue teams to Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is responding to back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, confirming he spoke with acting President Delcy Rodriguez about relief efforts.
1 day ago
Turkish journalism groups say independent outlets denied accreditation for a NATO summit in Ankara
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Several independent Turkish media outlets were denied accreditation to cover an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, journalism groups said Thursday, calling the decision an affront to media freedoms.
1 day ago
After Venezuela earthquakes, here are some of the deadliest in Latin America in the last century
Rare back-to-back deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, killing and injuring hundreds. Here are some of the deadliest earthquakes in South and Central America in the past century.
1 day ago
The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's how they happen
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a “doublet.”
1 day ago
US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic U.S. senator warns the Trump administration is getting ready to round up 500 immigrant children in a hasty effort to remove them from the country, bypassing legal protections. It would be their second attempt after a federal court intervened last year in an overnight plan to fly out hundreds of children on Labor Day weekend.
18 hours ago
Helping Venezuela: UN asks for donations for ‘underfunded’ program for kids
The United Nations asked the public for financial donations on Thursday for the organization’s already underfunded humanitarian program in Venezuela.
1 day ago
Rubio hails US-Gulf Arab unity despite that region's persistent concerns about Iran agreement
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that relations between the United States and its Gulf Arab partners are rock solid, despite fears by some of them that they might be left out of discussions aimed at ending the war with Iran.
1 day ago
Supreme Court ruling on Haitian TPS sparks outcry at Miami protest
Members of South Florida’s Haitian community reacted with grief and defiance after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 250,000 Haitians.
1 day ago
Duo uses fake credentials to charge for Miami Stadium access during FIFA World Cup match, deputies report
Despite the layers of security at the Miami Stadium during the FIFA World Cup, deputies reported finding two fraudsters who managed to run a scam during the match between Brazil and Scotland, records show.
1 day ago
Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered sites deep inside the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
2 days ago
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon.
2 days ago
US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday pledged firm support for the self-governed island of Taiwan as they welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington, at a time the Trump administration is reviewing a $14 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, months after it got preliminary congressional approval.