AP reporter on Hurricane Ida’s possible impact
Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. The Associated Press’ Seth Borenstein discusses the potential impact this…
Read moreHurricane Ida rips off part of roof at Lady of the Sea hospital after Louisiana landfall
Video posted to Twitter showed a large section of the Lady of the Sea hospital roof peeling off as Ida’s winds whipped through Galliano, Louisiana.
Read moreVictoria reports 73 new local COVID-19 cases after confirmation of lockdown extension
Fifty-two of the new infections have been linked to previously announced cases.
Read moreMother becomes ‘the true hero’ after punching mountain lion that attacked her 5-year-old son
A juvenile mountain lion attacked a boy playing outside his home outside of Los Angeles. His mother came to rescue by fighting off the cat.
Read moreTaliban tell world leaders they’ll let eligible people leave Afghanistan after 31 August
The leaders of 100 countries say they’ve received assurances from the Taliban “all foreign nationals and any Afghan citizen with travel authorisation” will be allowed to leave…
Read moreUS carries out drone strike on suspected suicide bombers heading for Kabul airport
It comes after Joe Biden warned of another possible terror attack in Kabul and as a massive airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans entered its last…
Read moreAlleged suicide bombers’ car hit by drone, Kabul airport
Alleged suicide bombers’ car hit by drone, Kabul airport
Read moreUS launches drone strike on suspected suicide bombers heading for Kabul airport
It comes after Joe Biden warned of another possible terror attack in Kabul and as a massive airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans entered its last…
Read moreUS sticks with 8-month timeline on booster shots – for now; delta variant may double hospitalization risk: Today’s COVID-19 updates
Dr. Anthony Fauci said officials are open to shifting the recommendation for COVID boosters as data evolves, but 8 months stands for now. Latest news.
Read moreQuantico Marine Corps Base preps for evacuees
U.S. troops have been making preparations for the arrival of numerous Afghans at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, after harrowing days of evacuation operations at Kabul….
Read moreMarine Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, ‘a Massachusetts hero,’ killed in Afghanistan airport attack
Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, killed in Thursday’s Afghanistan airport bombing, receives praise for her heroism in home state of Massachusetts.
Read more‘A sight no one wants to see’: Hurricane Ida nears Category 5 strength, takes aim at Louisiana coast
Hurricane Ida roared closer to the Louisiana coastline, a Category 4 storm driving winds of 150 mph that could strengthen before slamming onto shore.
Read moreLouisiana hospitals prepare for Hurricane Ida’s arrival
Louisiana’s largest hospital system, Ochsner Health, has equipped its hospitals with power generators and boilers to ensure the availability of hot water and power in preparation for…
Read moreUS airstrike kills IS members in Afghanistan
Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it killed two members of the…
Read moreLeroy was incarcerated when he was just 10 years old. This is what his life is like now
Despite pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Australia, a child as young as 10 can still be given a custodial sentence in almost all…
Read moreCalifornia Marine Dylan Merola, 20, killed in Afghanistan airport attack, remembered as kind, brave
Cheryl Merola recalled her son’s final phone message as Dylan Merola’s Southern California high school paid tribute before Friday’s football game.
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