Aug 30 How to help people affected by Hurricane Ida By Chloe Jones Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United States, has caused at least one death in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and knocked out power for the entire city of New Orleans. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: New Orleans officials give news briefing on Tropical Storm Ida By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Capitol Police shooting of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt found 'lawful' In our news wrap Monday, an internal investigation has cleared a U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed a woman, Ashli Babbitt, on January 6th. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his last day in office to defend himself… Continue watching
Aug 20 LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Henri as it moves toward New England By Philip Marcelo, Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press U.S. National Hurricane Center says impacts could be felt in New England states by Sunday, including on Cape Cod, which is teeming with tens of thousands of summer tourists. Continue reading
Aug 19 2 dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Tropical Storm Fred By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Henri is sending dangerous swells onto East Coast beaches and is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches the northeastern U.S. early next week. Continue reading
Aug 18 Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after earthquake, tropical storm By Mark Stevenson, Evens Sanon, Associated Press Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake is mounting as more injured trickle into hospitals already overwhelmed with thousands of patients. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 2:59 Why Haiti's rescue efforts and resources should be controlled by Haitians By Ali Rogin In Haiti, the death toll from Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise to almost 2,000 people. In cities near the epicenter of Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, Tropical Storm Grace brought heavy rains and flooding, exacerbating already-difficult recovery efforts. Ali Rogin provides an… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Grace batters Haiti after deadly earthquake In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Grace swept through Haiti, increasing suffering after Saturday's deadly earthquake. After crossing Haiti, forecasters say it will grow into a hurricane as it heads for Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Firefighters in Northern California labored… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: New York mandates COVID vaccines for all health care workers In our news wrap Monday, New York state will now require all health care workers, including staff at long-term care facilities, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 27. Tropical Storm Fred regained strength with winds up to 65 miles… Continue watching
Aug 16 Haiti's troubled history may slow aid to earthquake victims By Haleluya Hadero, Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Experts say the assassination of President Moise, as well as accusations that some money raised following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti never reached those in need, will make fundraising for the nation even tougher. Continue reading