Super typhoon weakens after slamming Philippines; 7 dead

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Super Typhoon Goni has slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds. Officials said it left at least seven people dead and caused volcanic mudflows to bury houses but later weakened as it blew toward Manila, where the capital’s main airport was shut down. The typhoon hit the island province of Catanduanes at dawn with sustained winds of 140 miles per hour and gusts of 174 miles per hour. It later barreled west toward densely populated regions,