NHC says Dorian weakens to Category 2 hurricane
Dorian weakened on Tuesday but was heading north-westward and growing in size, moving “dangerously close” to the Florida east coast late Tuesday through Wednesday evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Crews search for bodies after fire kills 25 on California dive boat
Divers were scouring for bodies in the wreckage of a scuba diving boat off California on Tuesday, after a fast-moving fire trapped dozens of people below deck, sparking a panicked rescue call from a man gasping, “I can’t breathe.”
Hurricane Dorian bashes Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast
Slow-moving hurricane Dorian pounded Grand Bahama Island on Tuesday and was forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast by day’s end before drenching the U.S. East Coast for the next several days.
U.S. counter-spies launch campaign against ‘insider’ threats
The office of the top U.S. counterintelligence official is launching a campaign to alert government employees, contractors and the general public to “serious risks” of security breaches or violence posed by “insiders.”
Slow-moving hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast
The slow-moving hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, pounded Grand Bahama Island on Tuesday and was forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast by the day’s end.
Teenager shoots dead five family members in Alabama: police
A 14-year-old boy shot and killed five family members at their home in Alabama, before throwing away the pistol and calling police, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest high-profile gun crime.
Democrats slam Pence for staying at Trump hotel in Ireland
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence drew fire from Democrats on Tuesday when he met with Irish leaders in the capital Dublin but stayed at a hotel owned by President Donald Trump almost 300 km (180 miles) away at his boss’s urging.
Democrats criticize Pence for staying at Trump hotel in Ireland
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence drew criticism from Democrats on Tuesday when he began a two-day visit to Ireland with meetings in the capital, Dublin, but stayed at a hotel owned by President Donald Trump almost 300 kilometers (180 miles) away.
U.S. presidential candidate Booker proposes $3 trillion climate change plan
U.S. presidential hopeful Cory Booker unveiled a $3 trillion plan to address climate change on Tuesday, vowing to reach a 100% clean energy economy by 2045 by sharply curbing fossil fuels while investing heavily in renewable energy sources.
Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin
Divers searched for more bodies early on Tuesday around the wreck of a boat destroyed by a blaze off the coast of southern California, as authorities launched an investigation into one of the area’s worst maritime disasters.
