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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Searchers in West Virginia continue to find victims of severe flooding in the southeast part of the state. The disaster has killed at least 23 people. Officials blame flash-flooding caused by 9 inches of rain. More than 100 homes have been destroyed. Greenbrier County Sheriff Jan Cahill described "complete chaos" in his county, one of the hardest hit.
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (AP) — At least 80 homes have been destroyed in the mountains of central California by a wildfire whipped up by strong winds. Two bodies were found in the town of Lake Isabella, a popular recreation area east of Bakersfield. Entire neighborhoods of mobile homes were charred to their foundations. More than 29 square miles have been burned.
LONDON (AP) — The decision to leave the European Union will have "very grave consequences for Great Britain." That's the view of France's finance minister, who adds that the decision may well hurt Europe's economic growth, too. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is promising to work closely with London, Brussels and other international partners to ensure stability. Lew says he has been consulting for weeks with finance officials and investment firms in the United Kingdom, Europe and elsewhere.
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.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is designating New York City's Stonewall Inn as a national monument — the first to honor gay rights. The tavern in Greenwich Village became the site of an uprising after police raided it in June 1969, triggering what's widely viewed as the start of the gay rights movement. The monument will cover 7.7 acres in Manhattan, including the bar, a small park across the street called Christopher Park, and the streets around it where the uprising took place.
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