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Some Mexico quake survivors struggling to stay alive

As rescuers dig through the remnants of 38 collapsed buildings in Mexico City, they have pulled dozens of lifeless bodies from the wreckage but numerous survivors, too.

Hurricane damage in Puerto Rico hurting relief efforts

Federal agencies grappled Saturday with the vast scale of the disaster in Puerto Rico left by Hurricane Maria, the third major storm to strike the U.S. in less than a month.

Large antennas in New Mexico hunt for cosmic treasures

Employing an array of giant telescopes positioned in the New Mexico desert, astronomers have started a massive surveying project aimed at producing the most detailed view ever made of such a large portion of space using radio waves emitted from throughout the Milky Way and beyond.

Haitians, denied entry into US, discover ‘Mexican dream’

Jose Luis Millan found a new crop of star employees at an upscale Tijuana car wash where customers cross the border from the U.S. to pay up to $950 to have their prized possessions steamed and scrubbed for hours. They’re never late, always hustle and come in on days off to learn new skills, traits that he says make them a model for their Mexican counterparts.

Mammoth water project in California stays alive, for now

In California’s long-raging water wars, pitting north against south and farmer against city dweller, the one thing everybody has agreed on is that the outdated method of shipping water throughout the most populous state needs a serious upgrade.

Amazon turns down Tucson’s cactus gift in bid for HQ

Amazon has rejected the 21-foot Saguaro cactus that southern Arizona economic leaders planned to send as a gift to CEO Jeff Bezos, in a bid to attract the company’s second headquarters.

North Korea attack on Hawaii would be catastrophic, says leader

If there’s a ballistic missile strike from North Korea, Hawaii will be faced with thousands of casualties, thermal radiation, severe damage to critical infrastructure, widespread structural fires and other chaos, the administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said at an informational briefing in the state Capitol.

 
Raccoon goes for a ride on Colorado police van

A Colorado Springs police officer heading to an accident scene in a van got a big surprise when a raccoon jumped onto the front windshield of the vehicle and stayed there until the officer pulled over.

 
Closure of US-Mexico border crossing creates big headaches

The busiest border crossing in the United States has closed this weekend to the more than 40,000 cars that pass through it daily to Mexico.

 
Trump uninvites Stephen Curry to White House

Stephen Curry and President Donald Trump agree on one thing: The Golden State star is not going to the White House anytime soon.