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At least 5 are dead in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian continues to slam islands
The historic storm hovered over the islands after virtually grinding to a halt, pounding the islands with record winds, rain and storm surge.
Guatemala arrests ex-1st lady, presidential runner-up Torres
Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential runner-up Sandra Torres was arrested Monday on charges of campaign finance violations, the latest high-profile political figure to...
‘We are one’: Community vows to heal as police investigate motive for West Texas...
The West Texas rampage left seven people dead and 25 people injured, including a 17-month-old girl who suffered major facial injuries but survived.
Russia jails blogger for Tweet, charges Kremlin critics over protests
A Russian court sentenced a blogger to five years in jail on Tuesday after convicting him of inciting violence against the children of police...
Desperate calls for help from flooded Bahamas islands
Port Saint Lucie (United States) (AFP) - The message was desperate, despondent and urgent.
4th time in 4 years: It’s hurricane evacuation time in US
It's become a hurricane-season ritual in the Southeast: When a storm threatens, coastal residents board up homes, load up SUVs and fill highways where...
Police detain Russian opposition activist after Moscow protest
Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, was detained by police on Monday after a weekend protest in Moscow,...
Reports: Israeli army faked casualties in Hezbollah attack
Minutes after a Hezbollah anti-tank missile exploded on an Israeli army base, an Israeli military helicopter touched down and medics loaded a soldier on...
As many evacuate for Dorian, a ‘hurricane bar’ caters to those who stay
The Hunkerdown Hideaway calls itself "the hurricane bar." There locals who aren't evacuating have gathered during major storms for years.
UPDATE 1-Floridians evacuate and grumble as Hurricane Dorian slowly nears
At a retirement community in central Florida, elderly residents waited for a bus on Monday to take them to a shelter as one of...
