At North Carolina aquariums, creatures to ride out storm alone
From turtles to fish, the denizens of two North Carolina aquariums will be facing Hurricane Florence alone after their handlers were forced to leave under mandatory evacuation orders.
Mammoth Hurricane Florence creeps toward U.S. East Coast
An outsized Hurricane Florence early on Thursday crept closer to the U.S. East Coast, packing tropical storm-force winds across hundreds of miles that threaten the region with potentially catastrophic flooding and torrential rain.
Hurricane Florence moving toward coast of North, South Carolina: NHC
Hurricane Florence is moving closer to the coast of North and South Carolina, where it is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.
Gunman kills five in ‘new normal’ shootings in California: police
An unidentified gunman shot and killed his wife and four other people in a series of shootings on Wednesday in Southern California before taking his own life, police said.
Hurricane Florence still poses grave threat despite weaker winds
Hurricane Florence, growing in size despite its weakening winds on Wednesday, crept closer to the U.S. East Coast as disaster mobilizations expanded south from the Carolinas into Georgia to counter the deadly threat of high seas and floods.
Many battleground U.S. House districts see strong 2017 income growth
Household incomes posted strong growth last year in more than a dozen U.S. congressional districts where Republicans face stiff challenges in November elections, according to a Reuters analysis of Census Bureau data published on Thursday.
Gunman kills five people in a series of shootings in California: police
An unidentified gunman shot and killed five people in a series of shootings on Wednesday in southern California before taking his own life, police said.
Hurricane Florence still poses grave threat despite weakened winds
Hurricane Florence, growing in size despite its weakening winds on Wednesday, crept closer to the U.S. East Coast as disaster mobilizations expanded south from the Carolinas into Georgia to counter the threat of deadly high seas and calamitous floods.
San Juan mayor dismisses Trump’s ‘unsung success’ view of Maria response
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, rejected his characterization of the administration’s response as being an “unsung success.”
Florence weakens to Category 2 hurricane but still life-threatening: NHC
Hurricane Florence weakened into a Category 2 hurricane as it moved towards east coast of the United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, but a life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall were still expected.
