Oct 05 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: NYC schools in coronavirus hot spots to close In our news wrap Monday, some New York City schools will close Tuesday in areas where COVID-19 infections are on the rise. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an order affecting 100 public and 200 private schools, citing a lack of testing… Continue watching
Sep 17 After Sally: Rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers By Jay Reeves, Angie Wang, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Coastal residents, meanwhile, looked to begin the recovery from a storm that turned streets into rivers, ripped roofs off buildings, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and killed at least one person. Continue reading
Sep 15 Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast By Jay Reeves, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press Hurricane Sally is crawling toward the northern Gulf Coast at just 2 mph, a pace that's enabling the storm to gather huge amounts of water to eventually dump on land. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:06 ‘Give us some type of help,’ beg Louisianans hit by hurricane and pandemic By Adam Raney, Sam Lane Hurricane Laura has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it is still dropping heavy rains and spawning tornadoes as it moves east. Hundreds of thousands of people along the Gulf Coast remain without power, and it may be days,… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:29 Gulf Coast escapes storm surge, but hurricane winds cause extensive damage Parts of Louisiana and Texas spent Thursday assessing damage from Hurricane Laura. Wreckage is spread for miles inland, more than 700,000 people have no power and at least four people have been killed. Outside the Louisiana city of Lake Charles,… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 8:50 Gulf Coast gears up for monster Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm Potential catastrophe is blowing out of the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura has morphed into a Category 4 monster, with winds that could reach 145 miles per hour. Officials are warning of extreme damage as the storm slams into the… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 4:02 A strengthening Tropical Storm Laura threatens Gulf Coast — before Marco clears The Gulf Coast is facing a very rough weather forecast. A strengthening Tropical Storm Laura could be a Category 3 hurricane when it makes landfall later this week. It’s expected to hit the Louisiana and Texas coasts, potentially with 100… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 7:49 A week after devastating wind storm, Iowa faces ‘humanitarian crisis’ A full week after hurricane-force winds barreled through the Midwest, Iowa is just beginning to recover. More attention and assistance are starting to flow into the Hawkeye State, but homeowners, farmers and businesses have suffered a devastating hit. John Yang… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Hong Kong postpones legislative elections for a year over pandemic In our news wrap Friday, Hong Kong postponed September’s legislative elections by a year, citing the ongoing resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was a setback for pro-democracy forces, who hoped for an overwhelming win at the polls. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Fay drenches parts of the East Coast In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Fay is racing up the Eastern Seaboard. It made landfall earlier near Atlantic City, New Jersey, with winds of 60 miles per hour, touching off flash floods and forcing beaches to close. Also,… Continue watching