Two dead, massive outages after windstorm slams Washington state
(Reuters) – A powerful windstorm toppled trees, killing two people in Washington state as work crews scrambled on Sunday to restore power to 450,000 customers, a TV report showed.
Sharper forecasts may help avert repeat of Katrina disaster
MIAMI (Reuters) – The science of predicting hurricanes has come a long way since Katrina caught New Orleans officials off guard 10 years ago.
Houston police officer killed because of uniform: county sheriff
(Reuters) – The killing of a U.S. police officer on Friday in a Houston suburb was unprovoked, a county sheriff said, saying the victim was a target because of his uniform.
Ten years later, ‘unbowed’ New Orleans reflects on Hurricane Katrina disaster
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – From the Lower Ninth Ward to the Superdome, New Orleans observed the 10th anniversary of devastating Hurricane Katrina, paying tribute to its victims and homage to the city’s resilience in the face of disaster.
Erika no longer a tropical storm, loses steam over Cuba
MIAMI (Reuters) – Erika, a tropical storm that killed 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica and at least one person in Haiti, fell apart on Saturday over eastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Man arrested in killing of Houston deputy, faces capital murder charge
(Reuters) – Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man who will be charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of a deputy at a Houston gas station, a killing the sheriff tied to anger against police.
Hurricane Ignacio gains strength but expected to bypass Hawaii
(Reuters) – Hurricane Ignacio intensified as it blew across the Pacific on a route likely to bypass Hawaii on Saturday, said the Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service.
Ten years later, resilient New Orleans reflects on Katrina
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – From the Lower Ninth Ward to the Super Dome, New Orleans launched a day of events on Saturday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, paying tribute to its victims and homage to the city’s resilience in the fac…
Black Lives Matter marches on Minnesota State Fair
ST PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) – Several hundred protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement marched to the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday to bring attention to race issues ranging from policing to underrepresentation of minorities at one of the nation…
Erika no longer a tropical storm, loses steam over Cuba
MIAMI (Reuters) – Erika, a tropical storm that killed 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica and at least one person in Haiti, fell apart on Saturday over eastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
