Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains. The breach prompted an evacuation order covering parts of three suburbs for homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Renton and Tukwila. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning that initially covered nearly 47,000 people, but later was reduced to an area covering 7,000 people. Authorities in two of the cities — Renton and Tukwila — said Monday afternoon the flooding was confined to small, industrial areas and that no residents were being evacuated. No injuries have been reported.

Immediate evacuations ordered for 3 Seattle suburbs after a levee failed from a week of heavy rain.

An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States. Thousands of people have been evacuated. In the nation's heartland, big cities like Chicago and Minneapolis faced dangerous wind chills. On Saturday, Grand Forks, North Dakota, it felt like minus 36 degrees. The cold air mass pushed south and east, with winter advisories as far as Alabama and Georgia.

The World Health Organization says Israel’s bombardment in Gaza for the past two years has left tens of thousands of Palestinians with life-changing injuries, including at least 6,000 people with amputations. Those who lost their limbs are struggling to adapt and have put their future on hold as they face a shortage of prosthetics and long delays in medical evacuations. The 2-month-old ceasefire has been slow to bring any help for them. The WHO says a shipment of essential prosthetic supplies recently made it into Gaza, apparently the first significant shipment for the past two years.

Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles. But authorities warn that waters will remain high for days, and that there is still danger from potential levee failures or mudslides. There is also the threat of more rain arriving Sunday, which could again cause rivers to swell. Still no deaths have been reported. Some of the hardest hit areas include cities like Burlington, a farming community north of Seattle. National Guard troops went door-to-door there early Friday to evacuate people. The floods have closed roads and caused landslides in many places across western and central Washington.

Record floodwaters have slowly started receding in Washington state. But authorities warned that waters would remain high for days. Torrential rains have caused historic floods, stranding families on rooftops and washing over bridges. National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate the farming city of Burlington north of Seattle. Officials say the evacuation order was lifted for parts of the city by late morning. Washington is under a state of emergency. The floods have closed roads and caused landslides. Authorities have rescued people from cars and homes. Another storm system is expected to bring more rain starting Sunday. Authorities warn rivers will likely rise again.

Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters. The governor says flooding could reach historic levels. Officials say 78,000 people live in the floodplain north of Seattle that has been ordered to evacuate. The weather has already prompted rescues and road closures. Another storm system is expected to bring more rain starting Sunday.

Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise. An atmospheric river is swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in areas like the Skagit River, north of Seattle. On Wednesday, dozens of vehicles were backed up at a sandbag-filling station in the town of Mount Vernon. Authorities warned residents within the river's floodplain to be ready to evacuate. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency. The weather service expects several days of heavy rainfall along the coast.

Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia is showing no signs of stopping. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in both countries. A Thai military spokesperson on Wednesday said 400,000 people have been evacuated since fighting flared Sunday over territorial claims. Cambodia says it has evacuated more than 127,000 villagers. Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to continue fighting. Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has promised a fierce response. The new combat derailed a ceasefire pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this year.

Authorities report that two four-story buildings have collapsed in Fez, Morocco, killing 19 people. State news media reported that the buildings housed eight families. Sixteen people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. The neighborhood has been evacuated, and search and rescue efforts are ongoing. It's unclear what caused the collapse. Fez, Morocco's third-largest city, is known for its medieval souks and tanneries but also struggles with aging infrastructure. Another building collapse in May killed 10 people. Building codes are often not enforced, and protests have criticized the government for prioritizing new stadiums over essential services.