Thousands of pallets of water bottles unused in Puerto Rico after hurricane
About 20,000 pallets of water bottles shipped to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island last year went unused and eventually became too contaminated to drink, officials from the U.S. territory said on Wednesday.
Federal judge denies bail to New Mexico compound defendants
Five members of a New Mexico compound on Wednesday were denied bail after a federal grand jury indicted them on firearms and conspiracy charges.
U.S. waives gasoline rules in Virginia, Georgia as Florence nears
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said late on Wednesday it has temporarily waived air pollution regulations on gasoline in Georgia and Virginia as fuel supplies dip with the approach of Hurricane Florence.
As Florence draws near, historic Wilmington, N.C., puts on brave face
From a hipster bar to a Waffle House, from a bodega to a deli, a few pockets of life remained in Wilmington’s historic downtown on Wednesday, welcoming patrons for a last beer and a bite as the threat of Hurricane Florence loomed large.
Hurricane Florence weakens slightly as it moves toward U.S. coast: NHC
Hurricane Florence is weakening slightly as it continues toward the Carolina coastal areas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, adding that life-threatening storm surge and rainfall were still expected.
Hurricane Florence disrupts deliveries, threatens U.S. supply chain
Transportation companies in Georgia and the Carolinas sprinted to secure property and employees in the path of Hurricane Florence on Wednesday as disruptions to the U.S. supply chain were already being felt.
Michelle Obama announces stadium tour to support ‘Becoming’
Michelle Obama announced a 10-city U.S. stadium tour on Wednesday to support her upcoming memoir “Becoming” that will feature what organizers called “intimate and honest conversations” with audiences.
New Jersey sports bets rise in August with online wagers
New Jersey’s sportsbooks made $9.2 million of gross revenue in August, bringing the total so far this year to $16.5 million since the state began allowing legal sports wagers in June, state gambling officials said on Wednesday.
Looming Florence heaps despair on rural U.S. towns ravaged by 2016 storm
When Hurricane Matthew submerged the small town of Fair Bluff, North Carolina, two years ago, Eve Waddell thought she had witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime disaster.
Hurricane Florence evacuations expand, with ‘disaster at doorstep’
Hurricane Florence, growing in size and intensity, crept closer to the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday as disaster mobilizations expanded south from the Carolinas into Georgia to counter the threat of fierce winds, deadly high seas and calamitous floods.
