The Associated Press’ top photos of 2024 from the US
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The right frame can freeze a moment in time, creating meaning for the masses from a fist pump over a bloodied ear, a bridge crumbled by a …
Natural disasters
Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
HONOLULU — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his extended family still have not …
Victorian dad locked in David and Goliath battle with world’s biggest insurer
A NSW family nursing a sick child has been dealt a second blow after their insurers refused requests for help fix their damaged home following an earthquake. Just a few …
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin flights between Australia and Bali resume following volcanic eruptions
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Bali have resumed after they were earlier grounded due to safety concerns over a dangerous ash cloud sparked by volcanic explosions …
FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell stands next to a track map of Hurricane Ian, during a press conference at FEMA Headquarters on September 28, 2022 in Washington, …
At least 63 dead in devastating flash floods in Valencia, Spain
At least 63 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways in the worst natural …
Spanish troops head to flood zone as rain hits Barcelona
Spanish authorities have sent more soldiers to the country’s flood-hit east where rescuers scoured underground car parks for bodies and protests bubbled over the government’s handling of a disaster that …
Indonesia’s Laki-laki volcano erupts, killing nine people and forcing village evacuations
At least nine people have died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, …
Death toll rises to 205 in Spanish flash flooding disaster
Three days after historic flash floods swept through towns in Spain and killed at least 205 people, the initial shock is giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of …
In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes
It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.” As a Londoner, the German bombing raids on the city during World War …