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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At least seven people have died in flooding in West Virginia, and officials say the toll is likely to rise. The Greenbrier County sheriff describes the situation as "complete chaos" with roads destroyed, bridges out, homes washed off foundations and some catching fire. Sheriff Jan Cahill says water rescue teams are searching devastated areas, but it's hard to navigate the debris and even rescuers have had to be rescued.
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (AP) — Winds have whipped a wildfire burning among mountain communities in California's southern Sierra Nevada across more than 29 square miles. About 100 buildings around the popular recreation area of Lake Isabella have been destroyed, including 80 homes, since the blaze erupted yesterday afternoon. Fire officials say an additional 1,500 structures are threatened. Six hundred firefighters are battling the blaze about 35 miles northeast of Bakersfield and hundreds more are on their way.
NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks and the pound have plunged following Britain's vote to leave the European Union. The Dow has been down about 500 points in afternoon trading, while the broader indexes have lost about 3 percent or more. It's the biggest drop for U.S. stocks since September. European markets fell even more. France's benchmark index lost 8 percent and Britain's fell 3 percent, while the British pound hit a 31-year low.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's campaign is calling Donald Trump's reaction to Britain's vote to leave the European Union "dangerous and frightening." In a news conference in Scotland, Trump praised the result and drew parallels to the populist anger driving his own presidential campaign. Clinton adviser Jake Sullivan calls the comment "pathological self-congratulations," and says it reveals a lack of understanding about the situation and a focus on his own business interests rather than the economic impact on American families.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military has launched its first airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama's decision to expand America's involvement against the insurgents. A U.S. military spokesman in Kabul says the strikes "are only being used where they may help the Afghans achieve a strategic effect." Obama's decision gave the U.S. military wider latitude to support Afghan forces, both in the air and on the ground.
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