Today's Headlines: More Than 5,000 Dead in Libya as Collapsed Dams Worsen Flood Disaster

McCarthy, Facing an Ouster and a Shutdown, Orders an Impeachment Inquiry
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More Than 5,000 Dead in Libya as Collapsed Dams Worsen Flood Disaster

More Than 5,000 Dead in Libya as Collapsed Dams Worsen Flood Disaster

By Mohammed Abdusamee, Vivian Nereim and Isabella Kwai

In a catastrophe recalling Hurricane Katrina, a heavy storm burst through dams to unleash their waters on the city of Derna, sweeping away entire neighborhoods.

McCarthy, Facing an Ouster and a Shutdown, Orders an Impeachment Inquiry

By Carl Hulse, Luke Broadwater and Annie Karni

The move against President Biden, which Speaker Kevin McCarthy had been signaling for weeks, comes as some far-right House Republicans are irate over spending and threatening to depose him.

Earthquake Puts Morocco's Elusive King in Spotlight

Earthquake Puts Morocco's Elusive King in Spotlight

By Steven Erlanger

The monarchy is revered and nearly all powerful in Morocco. But details about the lives and actions of the king, his family and his entourage remain mysterious and subject to speculation.

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Today's Videos

A Moroccan Village Waited Days for Aid. Residents Say There's No One Left to Save.

Video Video: A Moroccan Village Waited Days for Aid. Residents Say There's No One Left to Save.

By Michael Downey and Aladine Zaiane

Only a few hundred people lived in the village of Tafeghaghte, Morocco, before the earthquake. As aid began to arrive, residents grappled with a staggering death toll and wondered how they would rebuild their lives.

Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding in Massachusetts City

Video Video: Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding in Massachusetts City

By Reuters

Officials declared a flash flood emergency and evacuated residents in the city of Leominster, about 40 miles northwest of Boston.

Wine Spills Down Street in Portugal

Video Video: Wine Spills Down Street in Portugal

By The Associated Press and Storyful

Two tanks containing 600,000 gallons of wine collapsed at a distillery in Levira, Portugal, flooding the small town's streets.

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