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2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1

National News June 28, 2026

TOKYO (AP) — Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season. A man in his 70s died and three others were injured after a house collapsed in a landslide in Yamaguchi prefecture on Friday, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported. Footage from Kyoto showed the Kamo River swollen with churning, muddy water. A flooding alert was issued in parts of Kyoto, Osaka and other ...

Garden to Table workshop to explore peak season timing

Local News June 28, 2026

MCVEYTOWN — As summer settles into the Juniata Valley and local gardens reach their fullest stretch of green, the next Garden to Table outdoor workshop will give residents a chance to see firsthand what “peak season” really looks like. The free program, set for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, will take participants on a visit to three vegetable gardens on Mattawana Hill near McVeytown. The workshop is supported by Mifflin-Juniata United Way and Community Partnerships. The workshop will focus on understanding when different vegetables reach their highest productivity and why timing ...

4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says

National News June 28, 2026

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. Flash flood warnings were in effect Saturday for parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy ...

Future leaders wanted: JCSD adds student representatives

Local News June 28, 2026

MIFFLINTOWN — For years, the Juniata County School District Board of Directors has made decisions that shape the daily lives of roughly 2,300 students. But beginning next school year, two of those students will finally have a seat at the table — not in the audience, not filtered through ...

3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border

National News June 28, 2026

BEAVER, Utah — Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported Sunday. The agency — created earlier this year to streamline firefighting and fire reduction across public lands — said the firefighters ...

Poll: Voters give Trump worse marks on economic approval

PA News June 27, 2026

President Donald Trump’s economic approval has fallen further than his overall job approval, a reversal from the economic strength that got him elected, a new national poll finds. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found 37% of registered voters approve of how Trump is handling the economy, while 60% disapprove, a net of negative 23 points. On overall job approval, 40% approve and 58% disapprove, a net of negative 18 points. Both figures represent a drop from March, when Trump’s overall job approval stood at net negative 6 and his economic approval at net negative 8. Economic ...