Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in the Carolinas, expected to move up East Coast
(CNN) — Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina Monday night, bringing coastal and inland flooding with the storm that is expected to keep…
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Hurricane Isaias heads toward Bahamas and Florida
After battering Dominican Republic as a tropical storm  (CNN) — The Bahamas and eastern Florida are bracing for hurricane conditions this weekend…
Continue ReadingHurricane Douglas may become just third in modern history to make landfall in Hawaii
Douglas could become only the third hurricane in modern history to make landfall in…
Continue ReadingHurricane Hanna weakens after making landfall in southern Texas
Hurricane Hanna weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall as a hurricane along the Gulf Coast of southern Texas on Saturday evening,…
Continue ReadingArizona closes bars, gyms and other businesses after ‘brutal’ COVID-19 increase
In one of the most drastic rollbacks of reopenings yet, Arizona is closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses for 30 days amid a…
Continue Reading7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico; tsunami threat follows
Buildings collapsed, residents were evacuated and tsunami waves of 2.3 feet crashed into Mexico’s southern coastline as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake…
Continue ReadingUnrest mounts across numerous US cities over the death of George Floyd
Pain and anger over the death of George Floyd spilled over into multiple cities across the country Friday night, hours after the former Minneapolis…
Continue ReadingWeather looking 50/50 for historic crewed SpaceX launch
It’s a moment that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade, and it might all come down to the…
Continue ReadingJCPenney files for bankruptcy
JCPenney filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the latest retail giant to see its downfall hastened by the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic was the final…
Continue Reading6.5-magnitude quake rattles Nevada near Calif. border
An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.5 hit Nevada on Friday morning, about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas near the California border, the US…
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Little Richard, a flamboyant architect of rock ‘n’ roll, is dead at 87
Little Richard, the screaming, preening, scene-stealing wild man of early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” died…
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Colorado man hits the Powerball jackpot twice in the same day
After 30 years of playing the same set of numbers, one Colorado man finally won big –…
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House approves $480 billion package to help small businesses, hospitals, expand testing
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a roughly $480 billion package to deliver aid to small businesses and hospitals and expand…
Continue ReadingSome experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside
Dozens of grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, despite masks, temperature checks and capacity restrictions to keep them safe. So…
Continue ReadingGunman kills at least 9 in rampage across Nova Scotia
At least nine people were killed, including one Mountie, during a weekend shooting rampage in small-town Nova…
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Hasbro launches website to keep families busy
Hasbro is pointing parents and caregivers to its new website, BringHomeTheFun.com.…
Continue ReadingSenate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears
The Senate late Wednesday approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue ReadingPrince Charles tests positive for novel coronavirus
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson issues stay-at-home order, sending UK into coronavirus lockdown
(CNN) — The UK is banning people from leaving their homes, apart from a few “very limited” reasons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday…
Continue ReadingNew York and Illinois, like California, tell non-essential workers to stay home
New York and Illinois joined California on Friday in ordering all nonessential workers to remain at home to slow the spread of coronavirus, which…
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