Florida’s most deadly and destructive hurricanes
With Hurricane Dorian expected to make a direct hit on Florida’s east coast over the Labor Day holiday weekend, possibly as a devastating Category 4 storm, the state’s governor has declared a state of emergency and asked residents to stock up with at l…
Trump administration barring tours of migrant detention centers, Democrats say
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday said the Trump administration is blocking investigators from touring immigrant detention facilities nationwide after recent visits revealed what they called “serious ongoing problems” concerning how detainees are being treated.
Case against Jeffrey Epstein dismissed following his death
A federal judge on Thursday formally dismissed the criminal sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, a move that was expected following the financier’s death in jail earlier this month.
Dorian forecast to grow to highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to strengthen and become a highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, threatening the Atlantic coast of central and south Florida, the National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.
Democrats’ Medicare for All plans must consider union-negotiated health plans: AFL-CIO chief
Democratic White House hopefuls should ensure their Medicare for All proposals honor union-negotiated private insurance, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, head of the largest federation of U.S. labor unions, said on Thursday.
First Amendment group asks Representative Ocasio-Cortez to unblock users
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University said on Thursday it asked Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to unblock any Twitter users she has barred on the basis of their political views.
Hurricane Dorian to approach Florida as Category 4 with 130 mph winds: Hurricane Center
Hurricane Dorian is expected to intensify over the weekend as a Category 4 storm with winds picking up to 130 miles per hour (210 kph), a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.
DOJ declines to prosecute Comey despite finding that he leaked info
The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey despite an internal investigation that found he improperly leaked information to the news media, the department’s internal watchdog said on Thursday.
Strengthening Hurricane Dorian takes aim at Bahamas and Florida
Hurricane Dorian took aim at the Bahamas and the Florida coast on Thursday, spurred on by warm Atlantic waters as it threatens to strengthen into a dangerous Category 3 storm.
Trump promises ‘giant package’ related to ethanol to please farmers
President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is planning a “giant package” related to ethanol that would please U.S. farmers angry that many more oil refiners have been freed from obligations to use the corn-based fuel.
