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‘Threat becomes reality’: Florence begins days of rain, wind

A camera at the Frying Pan Tower located 34 miles off the coast of Cape Fear, North Carolina has been livestreaming a view of the Atlantic Ocean since May, and ...

Amazon CEO says 'HQ2' decision will be announced before end of year

Bush Presidential Center's Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, US, April 20, 2018. Citing the Amazon mantra of customer obsession, Bezos said in a tweet "...

Climate Change Drives Bigger, Wetter Storms - Storms Like Florence

The states have already declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Florence . North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said his state is "in the bu...

Wind approaches outer banks of North Carolina

Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to approach the Lesser Antilles Islands on Thursday. As much as 40 inches of rain could fall in some areas, officials have ...

California locked in to carbon-free power by 2045

Brown , a Democrat who leaves office after the November election. "California is committed to doing whatever is necessary to meet the existential threat of c...

Hurricane Florence threatens millions on US East Coast

Hurricane Florence is now a massive Category 4 hurricane. Forecast models predict Florence's center may slow to a crawl just off North Carolina early Friday ...

Weaker Hurricane Florence still extremely risky for Southeastern coast

The storm has pretty much followed the forecast track through now, but the issue will be Thursday or Friday as it nears the coast and the steering currents co...

Some steadfast residents to stay put as Hurricane Florence approaches

The National Hurricane Center still expects the hurricane to cause " life threatening , catastrophic flash flooding" whenever it makes landfall. More th...

Lapse footage captured hurricane-hunting plane fly through Florence

In addition to tens of thousands of homes and businesses, five military bases and half a dozen nuclear power plants are also in the path of the storm. "The wate...

Hurricane Florence: Storm force winds for North Carolina within hours

Georgia's governor has declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties as forecasters now say Hurricane Florence could take a southwest turn. More than...

Hurricane Florence from space

The satellite's MODIS instrument also detected "thick rings of powerful storms" swirling around the eye of the hurricane. At the time, Florence was a Category 3...

Here's what the DC region can expect from Hurricane Florence

The lingering storm could bring days of heavy rains, which could spark intense floods from SC to Virginia. Maryland, though, could be spared the catastrophi...

Millions on US East Coast brace for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Florence

The rain threat remains through Saturday, and flooding can last several days. Updated NHC forecasts showed the storm lingering near the coast of the Carolinas...

This one is different: Mass evacuation in US over 'monster' hurricane

Hurricane Florence is now a massive Category 4 hurricane. The rating system from 1 to 5 is based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. The members are mainly...

This one is different: Mass evacuation in USA over 'monster' hurricane

Tropical storm-force winds would extend almost 300 miles across three states. Eight dogs and 18 cats from a shelter in Norfolk, Virginia , were sent to two she...

Susan Collins Crowdpac campaign for Brett Kavanaugh 'no' vote tops $800,000

Sen. Susan Collins told liberals to stop trying to bribe her into voting against Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh. Seven of the eight characterized the...

Track Hurricane Florence as it heads for the East Coast

Compounding the issue of flooding is the type of summer North Carolina has had. Catastrophic floods could follow if the storm stalls inland, it said. Sust...

'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim at U.S. Southeast

While many coastal residents heeded mandatory evacuation orders , others boarded up homes and businesses and chose to fearless the storm, which is forecast t...

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 with the satellite on Board

The Falcon 9's first stage returned to earth approximately 8 minutes after liftoff with a successful landing on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship. T...

Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike USA southeast

As of Monday evening, Hurricane Florence was moving west-northwest at 13 miles per hour. A turn toward the northwest is forecast to occur on the night of Septem...

Hurricane Florence strengthens to Category 2 storm

Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency for North Carolina Friday, and Sunday his office sent out a news release urging residents to start taking prec...

‘Big and vicious’ Hurricane Florence closes in on Carolinas

As of 11 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said the storm was about 1,085 miles east-southeast of Bald Head Island. The National Hurricane Center warns that...

The Atlantic ocean looks insane right now: 3 Hurricanes at once

South Carolinas' Murrells Inlet to North Carolina's Cape Fear could see 4 to 6 feet. Now is the time to get prepared to make sure your family is safe. Storm ...

Florence could reach Category 5 strength Tuesday; NC prepares

Florence has been upgraded for the second time Monday and is now a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. "Assume, presume that a major hu...

Can you return to Hilton Head, Beaufort Co. after Hurricane Florence evacuation?

Hurricane Florence is gearing up to pound the eastern US coastline as it racks up maximum winds of 220 km/h, making it an "extremely dangerous" storm system wh...

Intensifying Hurricane Florence targeting the Carolinas

Isaac strengthened into the fifth hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season on Sunday, the NHC said, and as of early Monday, it was about 1,230 miles east 1,305 ...

CATEGORY 4: Hurricane Florence Rapidly Intensifies Into Major Hurricane

While the cone of uncertainty still covers most of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, prediction models of the storm indicate it's headed toward ...

Another hurricane is barreling toward Hawaii

Hurricane Olivia, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's advisory issued at 11 a.m. ET Sunday, is approaching Hawaii with maximum sustained wind...

Florence may hit southeast US as powerful hurricane

A BWS spokesman said: Tropical Storm Florence is expected to re-intensify to a Category 1 hurricane today, then to a Category 4 storm before passing to o...

Kavanaugh faces final round of questioning without missteps

After expressing her doubts on Brett Kavanaugh's ability to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, Sen. If confirmed, Kavanaugh is expected to move ...

All Parishes dropped from warnings, Mississippi coast remains under hurricane warnings

In Escambia County, Florida an emergency call was made to report that a downed tree had slammed into a mobile home when Sheriff's deputies arrived at the home t...

Hillary Clinton fights Brett Kavanaugh confirmation on Twitter

Supreme Court nominations, with anger in both parties. Kavanaugh also refused to say whether he thinks a president can pardon himself - or provide a pardon i...

Protests disrupt Senate hearing for Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

The president tweeted that the Justice Department shouldn't have prosecuted Republican members of Congress so close to the midterm elections. Irked by a pr...

Tropical storm: Gordon expected to hit MS with hurricane force

Tornadoes also are possible through Tuesday night near the Mississippi, Alabama and Florida coasts, the NHC said. Louisiana's state governor, John Bel ...

TS Gordon could bring heavy rain to the ArkLaTex

Grand Isle Mayor David Campardelle called for a voluntary evacuation of the barrier island. Tropical Storm Gordon now sits about 50 miles west of Fort Myers, ...