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News Wrap: Tropical Storm Karen soaks U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Karen brought mudslides and power outages to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and heavy rain to Puerto Rico hours after a hurricane shook the island. Also, President Trump took on globalism and Iran in…
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Houston area inundated with 40 inches of rain, major flooding
In parts of southeastern Texas, only building roofs are visible above water after remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda dumped more than 40 inches of rain on the area over three days. At least three people died in the storm, which…
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News Wrap: Taliban attacks kill at least 48 in Afghanistan
In our news wrap Tuesday, Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded scores more in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, one of which targeted President Ashraf Ghani’s election rally. The second deadly blast occurred near the U.S.
In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts…
Now that Hurricane Dorian has finally receded from the Bahamas, relief organizations are able to step in. Susan Mangicaro is heading up that effort for the International Medical Corps, a nonprofit group of volunteer doctors and nurses who deliver emergency…
After missing Puerto Rico, Hurricane Dorian veered toward the U.S. Virgin Islands, battering them with drenching rains and strong winds. The Category 1 storm now appears to be headed for Florida, but its path is difficult to predict. Still, Florida…
In our news wrap Wednesday, Facebook says it will enforce stricter rules on political advertising ahead of the 2020 elections, in response to revelations that Russians bought thousands of political ads in 2016. Organizations will have to prove they are…
Hurricane Dorian may be sparing Puerto Rico its very worst, but the territory’s residents are still apprehensive about its "shaky" electrical grid and smaller, more vulnerable islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, are taking a direct hit from Dorian. Judy…
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