People stand on vehicles that were wrecked by recent floods in Yemen. (International Committee of the Red Cross/Munder Ahmed) At a Glance Flooding has killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes.About 33,000 displaced people in camps lost their tents and belongings.A hotel collapsed in the capital city, killing four people. Torrential rains and flooding in Yemen recently have killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes. The disaster strikes a country in the midst of a humanitarian crisis after...

Commercial fishers harvest oysters with tongs on Apalachicola Bay in Florida. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) At a Glance Apalachicola's oyster industry collapsed in 2013, and the number of oysters harvested each year plummeted.An executive order suspends oyster harvesting effective Aug. 1.Apalachicola Bay's oyster industry once supported more than 2,500 jobs. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has unanimously approved a five-year ban on wild oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay. Commissioners gave first approval to the proposal aimed at...

At a Glance More than 7,600 people have been told to evacuate their homes.Triple-digit heat and low humidity are making it difficult to fight the fire.The Apple Fire had consumed more than 32 square miles by Sunday morning. A fire burning in southern California's Riverside County has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The blaze, designated the Apple Fire, has spread over more than 32 square miles since it began in the Cherry Valley community on Friday afternoon....