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Francine lashes Gulf Coast, leaving neighborhoods flooded and many without power

By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan

Francine dumped heavy rain across the Southeast Thursday after flooding New Orleans and coastal communities throughout Louisiana. Francine peaked as a Category 2 hurricane and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people. There have been no reports of…

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Thinking about fall vaccines? Doctors say there’s no time like the present

By Vivian Hoang, Hannah Grabenstein

Your guide to what vaccines you should get and when to get them.

How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills laced with fentanyl

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.

Georgia Republicans will consider new policies after school shooting, but stop short of Democratic demands

By Jeff Amy, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press

Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta.

Firefighters hope to take advantage of cooler weather to gain upper hand against Southern California fires

By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin, Olga R. Rodriguez, Eric Thayer, Associated Press

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gain the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes.

Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

The 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle was killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank. Many attendees Wednesday night carried photographs of Eygi in her graduation cap.

Ahead of New York retrial, Harvey Weinstein is indicted on additional sex crimes charges

By Michael Sisak, Associated Press

The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein’s arraignment, which could happen as early as Sept. 18. Weinstein, 72, is recovering from emergency heart surgery Monday at a Manhattan hospital and was not at Thursday’s hearing.

Gallup analysis finds young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades

By Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

The share of young women who hold liberal views on the environment, abortion, race relations and gun laws has also jumped by double digits. Becoming a more cohesive political group with distinctly liberal views could turn young women into a…

WATCH: Senate holds hearing on bankruptcy of Steward Health Care as CEO refuses to appear

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend Thursday's hearing. Lawyers for de la Torre have said he's…

Francine weakens moving inland as the storm leaves behind flooding and widespread power outages

By Jack Brook, Sara Cline, Associated Press

The National Hurricane Center predicted the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season would continue weakening. It's expected to slow down as it moves across Mississippi.