north

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An AFP journalist in Tehran heard a series of blasts coming from the north of the city, without being able to determine what was hit.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Though the affluent enclave that’s located less than 14 miles north of L.A. had the education factor Farr was looking for, the mother of three was fearful it wouldn’t be fulfilling enough in other ways.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Aaron Patzer skipped California and Hawaii, instead buying a home north of Auckland and pouring $500,000 into a renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

According to the Associated Press, Meadows was reported to have fallen overboard around 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

And if it was this bad to the east, how terrible must it be to the north, where the landslide and blast had been focused?

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone