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76 Arrests as Fans, Some Rowdy, Cheer Lakers Win in LA

LOS ANGELES — Seventy-six people were arrested and more than 30 buildings and business were damaged when a downtown celebration turned chaotic after the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th National Basketball Association championship, police said Monday. Causes for the …

Moderate Earthquake Hits Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Officials say a moderately strong earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Indian-controlled Kashmir, injuring at least nine people and damaging several buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck Wednesday and was centered near the border between …

Alabama Town to Get $840K for Delayed Demolition Work

Federal officials say they’ll provide an Alabama town with $840,000 to fund the long-delayed demolition of buildings that were badly damaged in the 2011 tornado outbreak. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the grant will cover 90 percent of the …

Strong Earthquake Strikes Western China

Chinese says a strong earthquake has damaged buildings in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. The magnitude-5.5 quake struck at early Monday afternoon near the town of Ruoqiang in the vast but lightly populated region. Homes were damaged, but there were …

Questions Abound After UW-Superior Library Flooded

Water defines this city. Having the world’s largest freshwater lake on your shoreline tends to do that. But in June there was too much water here, especially in the library at UW-Superior. A storm that dumped about 8 inches of …

More Than 73,000 Without Power Following Virginia Storm

More than 73,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers in the Richmond area remain without electricity following a powerful storm that blew over trees, damaged buildings and downed power lines. Media outlets report that the damage included at least three skyboxes and …

High Winds Cause Damage in Ohio

Home and business owners are cleaning up after high winds swept across Ohio, damaging buildings and traffic lights and bringing down trees and power lines from Dayton to Youngstown. Meteorologists say winds reaching 55 mph or more were reported in …