Catastrophic photos and video show Hurricane Ida’s path of destruction across Louisiana
Ida is tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and President Joe Biden declared Ida a federal disaster.
Read moreHurricane Ida was so powerful it reversed the flow of the Mississippi River
A U.S. Geological Survey gauge at Belle Chasse, south of New Orleans, detected the Mississippi’s flow going in reverse around midday Sunday.
Read moreNew Orleans in the dark as Ida pounds Louisiana, Mississippi; rescues underway; some people trapped on rooftops, in attics
More than 1 million homes and businesses were without power Monday across a swath of Louisiana and Mississippi as Ida pounded the region.
Read moreShowBiz Minute: Asner, Hawke, US Box Office
Actor Ed Asner dies at 91; Ethan Hawke wins President’s Award at closing of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; “Candyman” slashes way toward No. 1 box office…
Read moreFire breaks out at old rail yard in Denver, Colorado
Social media users reported a fire at a former rail yard in downtown Denver, Colorado on August 30. Credit: Andrew Allan via Storyful
Read moreOn This Day: 30 August 2018
Director Alfonso Cuarón unveiled “Roma” with a premiere at the Venice Film Festival. (Aug. 30)
Read moreRockets fired at Kabul airport as US troops race to complete withdrawal from Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden has set Tuesday as the deadline to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan.
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Here’s the latest for Monday August 30th: Hurricane Ida knocks out power in New Orleans; Rocket attack in Afghanistan; Afghanistan airlift continues; Wildfire in California approaching Lake…
Read moreAmerican travelers may be denied admission to Europe; Sturgis Motorcycle Rally accounts for nearly 180 infections: Latest COVID-19 updates
Hawaii reports record daily total of 1,678 infections; Dr. Anthony Fauci says U.S. will stick with 8-month booster timeline, for now. COVID-19 news
Read moreIndigenous man becomes first COVID-19 death linked to outbreak in western NSW
The chief executive of the Western NSW Local Health District said the Dubbo man had underlying health conditions and had not yet been vaccinated.
Read moreToday in History for August 30th
Highlights of this day in history: The Civil War’s Second Battle of Bull Run ends; Thurgood Marshall confirmed as first black Supreme Court justice; First black astronaut…
Read moreVictoria reports 73 local COVID-19 cases after confirming lockdown extension
Fifty-two of the new infections have been linked to previously announced cases.
Read moreWind, storm surge from Hurricane Ida lash Louisiana
Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi…
Read moreVictoria reports 73 local COVID-19 cases after confirmation of lockdown extension
Fifty-two of the new infections have been linked to previously announced cases.
Read moreNSW reports record 1,290 new local coronavirus cases and four more deaths
It is another record daily increase in cases and the third consecutive day above 1,000.
Read moreResident hopeful ‘Brad Pitt’ house will outlast Ida
As Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana Sunday, a resident in New Orleans says he feels confident in the construction of Lower 9th Ward home,…
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