Irma brings fears of surge, sewers and toxins to Tampa area

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As Irma marches up Florida’s Gulf Coast toward Tampa Bay, residents fear what the storm will do to an areaRead More

Hurricane Irma gives Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power toRead More

Florida man’s joke about shooting Irma gets taken seriously

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man says that his Facebook event inviting people to shoot at Hurricane Irma was a joke thatRead More

2 huge cranes atop Miami high-rises collapse in Irma’s winds

MIAMI (AP) — Two cranes atop high-rise buildings under construction collapsed Sunday in downtown Miami amid strong winds from Hurricane Irma. The cranes were amongRead More

Paris aiming to make Olympic Games desirable again by 2024

PARIS (AP) — The world’s capital of romance intends to make the Olympic Games desirable again. After decades of waste, excess and grotesque behavior byRead More

Irma recovery could require 11M meals, 24,000 tarps and more

With the arrival of what is potentially one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Florida, officials have set aside 3.2 million liters (0.85Read More

FEMA sees trailers only as last resort after Harvey, Irma

HOUSTON (AP) — In a 2017 hurricane season that has already seen two monster storms, Harvey and Irma, manufactured homes are turning out to beRead More

Heavy rains, floods hit Italy; at least 6 dead in Tuscany

ROME (AP) — Torrential rain in Italy triggered flooding that killed at least six people Sunday in the Tuscan port of Leghorn, including a familyRead More

Feds, Texas offer choices for students homeless after Harvey

HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Evan Hilburn says he can’t wait to start kindergarten this week at a school about 20 miles from the Houston shelterRead More

Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Myanmar’s military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its westernRead More