Natural disasters
A car is submerged in Faenza, Italy, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
F1 drivers de Vries, Tsunoda affected by Italy flooding as grand prix canceled

May. 18, 2023 04:30 AM EDT

FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first state of the nation address in Quezon city, Philippines on July 25, 2022. A trip by Marcos Jr. to Singapore over the weekend to watch Formula One races has come under attack from critics who described it as "utterly callous" while thousands of Filipinos remain displaced due to a recent typhoon. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool, File)
Marcos trip to watch Singapore F1 races sparks criticism

By Jim Gomez Oct. 03, 2022 10:49 AM EDT

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto during the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, Pool)
Binotto sorry for 'Tsunami' remark about F1 driver Tsunoda

Sep. 10, 2022 06:15 PM EDT

Adam Wirdzek stops to look at a utility building that was carried down a flooded creek Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Heavy rain across Tennessee flooded homes and roads as a line of severe storms crossed the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead

By John Raby And Sarah Rankin Mar. 28, 2021 03:35 PM EDT

A girl rides a cycle past tree branches that fell after cyclone Amphan hit the region, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, May 21, 2020. A powerful cyclone that slammed into coastal India and Bangladesh has left damage difficult to assess Thursday. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 06:13 AM EDT

A fan with a decoration of Suzuka Circuit waits for drivers in front of the gate of the paddock ahead of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Ferrari driver Vettel grabs pole at Japanese GP

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 12, 2019 10:56 PM EDT

A man struggles with his umbrella against strong wind as Typhoon Hagibis approaches Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Tokyo and surrounding areas braced for a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades, with streets and trains stations unusually quiet Saturday as rain poured over the city. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
Japanese GP in holding pattern as Typhoon Hagibis approaches

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 12, 2019 12:37 AM EDT

This Oct. 10, 2019, satellite photo taken by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan, center left. Japan’s weather agency is warning a powerful typhoon may bring torrential rains to central Japan over the weekend. (NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)
Japanese F1 qualifying pushed back to Sunday; race to go on

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 10, 2019 10:35 PM EDT

This Oct. 10, 2019, satellite photo taken by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan, center left. Japan’s weather agency is warning a powerful typhoon may bring torrential rains to central Japan over the weekend. (NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)
Typhoon advancing toward Tokyo area on holiday weekend

Oct. 10, 2019 10:32 PM EDT

From left, Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, Racing Point driver Sergio Perez of Mexico and Williams driver George Russell of Britain talk together before a press conference for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Typhoon could affect Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka

Oct. 09, 2019 07:34 PM EDT

Joe Armison looks over his destroyed barn after a tornado struck the outskirts of Eudora, Kan., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Large and dangerous tornado touches down in Kansas City

By John Hanna May. 28, 2019 08:32 PM EDT