Hurricane Florence weakens but deluges Carolinas ahead of landfall
Heavy rain, gusting winds and rising floodwaters from Hurricane Florence deluged the Carolinas on Thursday as the massive, slow-moving storm crept toward the coastline, threatening millions of people in its path with record rainfall and punishing surf….
Florence weakens to Category 1 hurricane: NHC
Hurricane Florence has weakened to a Category 1 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, with little change in strength expected before it moves inland on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.
Sources say former Trump aide Manafort close to plea deal with Mueller
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is nearing a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors to avoid a second criminal trial, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, injuring at least six
Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked three communities near Boston on Thursday, injuring at least six people and prompting the evacuation of hundreds, officials said.
Factbox: Gas distribution line-related accidents in the United States
Dozens of explosions apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture rocked three communities in Massachusetts on Thursday, causing multiple injuries and evacuations.
Factbox: More than 98,000 without power in U.S. Southeast as Florence approaches
U.S. Southeast power companies said more than 98,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina were without power on Thursday as Hurricane Florence approached the coast.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort close to plea deal with Mueller: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is close to reaching a plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
‘Historic storm’ lashes Carolinas with heavy rain, floods
The outer bands of Hurricane Florence drenched the Carolinas on Thursday, flooding roads, gorging rivers and knocking out power in an ominous glimpse of the damage the storm could inflict when it makes landfall on Friday with millions of people in its …
Gimme shelter: North Carolinians take refuge from Florence’s fury
Junia MacDaniel just wants to get home to her Chihuahuas.
Multiple injuries in dozens of gas blasts near Boston: officials
At least six people were injured and hundreds were ordered to evacuate their homes following a series of 70 explosions that rocked three communities near Boston on Thursday, apparently triggered by a gas pipeline rupture, local officials said.
