U.S. foreign-born population swells to highest in over a century
The number of foreign-born people in the United States grew last year to its highest share in over a century, according to Census Bureau data published on Thursday.
As storm nears, FEMA chief says he will cooperate with separate probe
The head of FEMA said he would never intentionally break government rules following a report that his use of official vehicles was under scrutiny, but that right now, he was focused on a major hurricane approaching the U.S. Southeast coast.
North Carolina coast feels Florence’s first blast of wind, rain
Hurricane Florence’s winds began whipping coastal North Carolina on Thursday as the slow-moving tempest began to unleash fierce rains that forecasters warned would cause catastrophic flooding across a wide swath of the U.S. southeast.
Pope orders inquiry into bishop as U.S. Church leaders discuss abuse crisis
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, deepening a worldwide clerical abuse scandal.
House Speaker Ryan doesn’t dispute Puerto Rico death toll
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he had “no reason” to dispute Puerto Rico’s official death toll of 3,000 from last year’s Hurricane Maria, speaking after his fellow Republican President Donald Trump accused Democrats of inflating the deat…
U.S. reaches agreement over separated migrant families
The Trump administration has reached a settlement over the separation of migrant children and their parents at the U.S. border, allowing some individuals to apply for asylum in the United States, according to court documents.
Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, blames Democrats
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed Puerto Rico’s official death toll of 3,000 from hurricanes last year and accused Democrats of inflating the figure, which actually came from an independent academic study.
Hurricane Florence’s winds start to rake North Carolina coast
Coastal North Carolina felt the first bite of Hurricane Florence on Thursday as winds began to rise, a prelude to the slow-moving tempest that forecasters warned would cause catastrophic flooding across a wide swath of the U.S. southeast.
Duke starts to shut North Carolina Brunswick nuclear plant ahead of Florence
Duke Energy Corp started to shut the Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to strike the coast near the plant on Friday.
Winds from Florence moving ashore at North Carolina Outer Banks: NHC
Tropical-storm-force winds, caused by hurricane Florence, are moving onshore of the outer banks of North Carolina with continued expectations of life-threatening storm surge and rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advi…
