UK police, army check safety of 1,800 bridges after northern Britain battered by record storms

UK checks safety of 1,800 bridges after storms

Indonesian ferry sinks in heavy storm; 25 dead, more than 240 passengers aboard rescued

Indonesian ferry sinks; 25 dead, some 240 rescued

Indonesian ferry sinks in heavy storm; 15 dead, more than 230 passengers aboard rescued

Indonesian ferry sinks; 15 dead, some 230 rescued

Indonesian ferry sinks with 242 passengers aboard; at least 1 dead but dozens rescued

Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboard

Death toll in El Salvador storms, mudslides rises to 192; dozens still missing

Death toll in El Salvador storms rises to 192

China’s plan to raise water level of Three Gorges dam stalled amid drought, landslide concerns

China’s plan for Three Gorges’ water level stalled

Philippines rejoice in 2nd win for Manny Pacquiao this year despite deadly disasters

Philippines celebrate Pacquiao despite disasters

Brief storm shows potential for mud flows from huge Southern California wildfire burn area

Mud slide scare hits LA suburb near burn area

Brazil’s president questions whether bad weather to blame for massive blackout

Brazil blackout cause uncertain, president says

As storm moves off East Coast, flooding eases and bridges begin reopening

East Coast storm begins to move out to sea

Brazil: President declines to speculate on blackout until investigation complete

Brazil: Leader waits for blackout investigation

As storm moves away from NJ, flooding eases and bridges begin reopening

Bridges reopen in NJ as flooding starts to ease

Extensions available for crop insurance harvest deadlines

Extensions available for crop insurance deadlines

La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure

House speaker wants federal money to tackle blight

Early snow storms in China kill 40, damage more than 9,000 buildings; $659 million in damage

Heavy snow storms in northern China kill 40

Rainstorm sends mud, debris flowing into LA foothill suburb below wildfire burn area

Rainstorm sends water, mud flowing into LA suburb

Coastal flooding a concern as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida move up East Coast

Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast

AP answers your questions on the news, from a US soldier in Uzbekistan to solar panel safety

Ask AP: Soldier in Uzbekistan, solar panel safety

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida drench Atlantic seaboard; Virginia hopeful worst has passed

Winds, rain lash Atlantic coast

NORFOLK, Va. — The powerful winds and torrents of rain that slammed Virginia and the Atlantic seaboard were expected to weaken Friday, though the storm was forecast to move up the coast and could threaten more states.

Early snow storms in China kill 38, damage more than 7,000 buildings; $513 million in damage

Heavy snow storms in northern China kill 38

Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year

Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms

Atlantic coast deals with drenching rain, wind from Ida remnants; 5 deaths blamed on storm

Atlantic coast drenched from Ida remnants

NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools, roads and bridges and causing at least five deaths.

APNewsBreak: Search suspended for 3 missing fishermen whose boat sank off NJ coast

APNewsBreak: Search halted for 3 missing fishermen

Bolivian authorities warn Titicata, world’s highest lake, at dangerously low level

Bolivia: Lake Titicaca at dangerously low levels

With emergency declared for floods, Va. gov is in Ark. for private Dem fundraiser

Va. gov out of town for DNC as his state floods

UN children’s agency official warns of looming famine in south Sudan, says more funds needed

UN children’s agency warns of south Sudan famine

Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida’s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts

Ida’s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ; empty life raft spotted in water

3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ

Texas, leading cotton producer in US, on track to have 10 percent more than in 2008

Texas expected to harvest 4.9 million cotton bales

Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard

Waning Ida’s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast