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Hurricane Dorian upgraded to Category 3 storm

By Associated Press

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the hurricane is "extremely dangerous" and poses a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas.

Bahamas braces for hit as Hurricane Dorian roars toward U.S. mainland

By Tim Aylen, Associated Press

The storm is expected to approach the northwest Bahamas on Saturday and then move over or near that region on Sunday.

More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday they are looking at 215 possible cases across 25 states.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg leads protest near UN

By Associated Press

The protest was the New York edition of the 16-year-old Swedish activist's weekly Fridays For Future — the student school strikes she's inspired in about 100 cities worldwide.

U.S. service member killed in combat in Afghanistan, NATO confirms

By Associated Press

A statement from the NATO Resolute Support mission says the death occurred on Thursday, but provides no other details.

Jim Leavelle, lawman pictured at Lee Harvey Oswald’s side, dies at 99

By David Warren, Associated Press

Jim Leavelle was photographed escorting President John F. Kennedy's assassin moments before Oswald was fatally shot.

Thousands of iPhones infected with spyware, researchers find

By Frank Bajak, Associated Press

Security experts are calling the just-announced vulnerability, which Apple fixed in February, the worst yet affecting iPhones.

Electric bicycles could be coming to national park trails

By Ellen Knickmeyer, David Sharp, Associated Press

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has signed an order that classifies e-bikes as non-motorized bikes, allowing the-bikes on every federal trail where a regular bicycles can go.

Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Companies are being forced to choose between supporting the Trump administration's deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers.

WATCH: Florida preps for an ‘absolute monster’ Hurricane Dorian

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

The storm is expected to strengthen into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane and slam into the U.S. on Monday somewhere between the Florida Keys and southern Georgia.