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Fire continues at Texas plant; 50K under evacuation order

Smoke from an explosion at the TPC Group plant is seen Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Port Neches, Texas. Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through the chemical plant Wednesday, and one left...

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Texas officials say massive chemical plant fire is considered ‘contained’;...

Texas officials say massive chemical plant fire is considered ‘contained’; evacuation order for 50,000 people lifted November 29, 2019The Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials say...

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Evacuation order lifted as huge Texas plant fire ‘contained’

Smoke from an explosion at the TPC Group plant is seen Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Port Neches, Texas. Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through the chemical plant Wednesday, and one left...

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Evacuation slide falls from jet, lands in yard; no one hurt

In this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 photo provided by Kevin Brown, police officers talk to Stephanie Leguia and Wenhan Huang beside an evacuation slide that fell from a jetliner into the yard of a home in...

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Powerful typhoon leaves at least 4 dead in Philippines

Police inspect a truck that was damaged as Typhoon Kammuri slammed Legazpi city, Albay province, southeast of Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Typhoon Kammuri barreled across the Philippine...

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Fire breaks out at luxury hotel in Greece’s capital

Fire breaks out at luxury hotel in Greece’s capital December 5, 2019The Associated PressATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fire broke out at a luxury hotel in the Greek capital Thursday, with fire crews...

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UN Libya migrant center plagued with crowding, TB, food cuts

UN Libya migrant center plagued with crowding, TB, food cuts December 6, 2019The Associated PressTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a...

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Sydney choked by hazardous haze from Australia bush fires

Thick smoke from wildfires shroud the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to the fire season. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)Sydney choked...

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In New Jersey, a slow-motion evacuation from climate change

A flood-plain forest grows now where there used to be houses in the Watson Crampton neighborhood in Woodbridge, N.J., as seen from the air on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. The Heards Brook on the top meets...

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Israeli PM evacuated from rally after rocket fired from Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts during the weekly cabinet meeting, at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (Gali Tibbon/Pool via AP)Israeli PM evacuated from rally after...

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The Latest: Officials: Fires at plant to keep burning

Smoke from an explosion at the TPC Group plant is seen Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Port Neches, Texas. Two massive explosions 13 hours apart tore through the chemical plant Wednesday, and one left...

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US sending more troops to Baghdad embassy

Protesters burn property in front of the U.S. embassy compound, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Dozens of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad...

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Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

This Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 photo provided by State Government of Victoria shows wildfires in East Gippsland, Victoria state, Australia. Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states...

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'Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia's fire danger

A firefighter covers his face from block smoke as he battles a fire near Bendalong, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)'Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia's fire danger...

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'Not safe to move': Fire threats intensify in Australia

A Forest Corporation worker manages a fire hose as he battles a fire near Moruya, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison called up about 3,000 reservists as the...

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Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran

In this Jan. 5, 2020, handout photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, greets security officials at the Malacanang...

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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, flights suspended

Members of emergency services work around a passenger plane that skidded off the runway at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, temporarily shutting down the airport. The...

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The Latest: Trump: New sanctions on Iran after base strike

A protester waves the national flag while demonstrators set fire to close streets near Tahrir Square during a demonstration against the Iranian missile strike in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020....

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Australians on SE coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates

A sign is displayed beside a burned out house near Mogo, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, thanking "firies" a colloquial term for firefighters. House after house in affected areas have hung makeshift...

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Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger

A yacht sails past a burning woodchip mill as the wildfires hits the town of Eden, New South Wales, Australia, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. The wildfires have destroyed more than 2,000 homes and continue to...

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