Between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C., the Minoan civilization flourished on Crete and nearby islands, building palaces decorated with frescoes, engaging in athletic activities such as bull leaping, and ...

South-east Italy also affected by heavy rain, and snow at higher altitudes, while deadly flooding hits Afghanistan Parts of the Mediterranean have been lashed by Storm Erminio this week. Heavy rain, ...

A man has died near Athens as a storm hits parts of Greece with gale-force winds and flooding, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped the Mediterranean island of Crete. The man was found under a car in ...

CRETE TOWNSHIP, Ill.— A petition was filed in court Monday to deny pre-trial release for a woman charged with killing three members of a family in Crete Township. Jenna Strouble, 30, of St. John, ...

A house fire in Crete early Wednesday morning killed four people, including two Monee Elementary School students and one Crete-Monee High School student, school and fire officials confirmed.

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CRETE, Ill. (WLS) -- Four people were found dead after a massive house fire in the far south suburbs early Wednesday morning, Crete officials said. Crete fire crews responded just before 1 a.m. to a ...

CRETE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- A person of interest is in custody as police investigate a triple homicide in Crete Township Monday morning, the Will County Sheriff's Office said. At about 2 a.m., the ...

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