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Idalia Amaya, an emergency response coordinator for Catholic Relief Services, says the top priority is rescuing people trapped in their homes under the mud.

Crews battling the massive wildfire in southern California are struggling to protect communities along the scenic coastline outside Santa Barbara. Authorities warn the Thomas fire continues to expand.

It won't be easy or quick for people in southern Louisiana to recover from the devastation of this week's deadly Hurricane Laura.

Rural counties in North Carolina became solid Republican ground over the last decade, but now Democrats are trying to get back into the picture for a legislature that's close.

This week, new horror from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a funny college do-over from Jeneva Rose, and autofiction from Hannah Pittard. Plus, stories about the American South, and a deep dive into the Earth.

People at the Koshe Garbage Landfill at the time of the collapse included scavengers looking for items to sell and people who rented homes at the site. More than 60 people are said to have died.

Years’ worth of pollution from dry cleaners dumping chemicals down the drain could be leaking into residents’ homes.

The destructive tornado killed at least 26 people, leveled buildings and left thousands of customers without power.

The photo on Twitter shows scientist Gretchen Goldman sitting behind her laptop being interviewed by CNN. She's in the middle of a living room that has been turned upside down by her young children.

The official death toll for the disasters stands at 2,073. But the number of those still missing could be as high as 5,000, after the quake caused the ground to liquefy.