Aug 17 WATCH: Trump meets with teen lifeguard who rescued child in California By Associated Press A teenage lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old boy from pounding waves off the California last month was honored at the White House on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Cleanup begins in Hawaii after intense rain and flooding from Hurricane Lala By Associated Press Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. Continue reading
Aug 17 Hayden Panettiere, who started her career as a child actor before starring in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The television star, who would have turned 37 on Friday, had been open about her struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, including after the birth of her daughter in 2014. Continue reading
Aug 17 Flooding risk remains as deadly storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic By Associated Press In Indiana, days of storms have left at least seven people dead. Continue reading
Aug 17 Supreme Court again denies Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the high court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totaling $83 million. Continue reading
Aug 16 Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions By Associated Press The alarming milestone at Lake Powell comes about a week after the river’s other major reservoir, Lake Mead, also hit a historic low. Continue reading
Aug 16 At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana By Philip Marcelo, Obed Lamy, Associated Press A 4-year-old boy, two men and three women were among those who had died since the storms began Aug. 11, said Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Aug 16 Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands By Mikella Schuettler, Kate Brumback, Associated Press A search-and-rescue mission was launched after flash floods apparently swept several occupied homes off their foundations in coastal communities, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 15 Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The state has been hammered over the past week by heavy rains, resulting in rivers reaching record levels and sending residents in search of higher ground. Continue reading
Aug 15 Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, winds By Alexa St. John, Ed White, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center said Lala’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane. Continue reading