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Hurricane Irma takes direct aim at Florida More
Floridians clogged highways in a desperate scramble to get out of Hurricane Irma's crosshairs, as the deadly Category 4 storm took direct aim at the southern United States, shifting westward ... More
Hurricanes - Typhoons
Hurricane warning vs. watch: How are they different?
Hurricane warnings and watches have slightly different meanings concerning hurricane conditions.
SCIENCE
Atlantic hurricane season 2017: What you should know
The hurricane season for the Atlantic started June 1 and continues through the end of November -- and here's what to know.
CRIME
Maryland man pleads guilty to terrorism charges
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Friday to federal terrorism charges in New York after he was accused of fighting on behalf of an al-Qaida-affiliated terror group in Somalia.
Hurricanes - Typhoons
Miami shoppers outpace Houston in some pre-hurricane buying
As Hurricane Irma heads toward Florida, shoppers in the Miami area increased their spending on gas, food and plywood to board up their homes at a higher rate than Houston residents did before Harvey, ...
Costs
Arizona university bosses sued for immigrant tuition
Arizona's attorney general is suing the state university system over its decision to keep providing lower in-state tuition rates for immigrants granted deferred deportation status.
VIDEO
Pam Bondi: I will publicly shame price gougers
Florida attorney general talks measures she is taking to protect Floridians
Hurricanes - Typhoons
The Latest: Yankees at Rays moving to Citi Field
The Latest on Hurricane Irma's impact on sports (all times local): ___ 1:15 p.m. Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz says it "will just about take a miracle" for college football games to ...
White House
Hurricane Irma: Massive effort to ship fuel into Florida, ease gas shortages
The Trump administration has waived a key statute to allow for “as many ships as possible” to bring fuel into Florida, as part of a massive effort to ease gas shortages for Florida residents and ...
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Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma's storm path: What you should know
The National Hurricane Center has warned that Hurricane Irma is increasingly likely to slam into Florida later this week.
VIDEO
Key Largo crew stays behind during Irma to care for dolphins
Adam Housley speaks to Art Cooper of Dolphin Plus
CRIME
Deer killed in tony California neighborhood, neighbors upset
A district attorney is deciding whether to charge a resident of an exclusive San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood in the killing of a doe and fawn that were eating ornamental plants in his yard.
CRIME
Jury says stabbing in college fight was self-defense
A jury has acquitted a former California college cheerleader of most charges in a bloody fight at a dorm party, deciding that he stabbed his attacker in self-defense.
VIDEO
Drone fleets flock to assist in hurricane disaster recovery
Hurricane Harvey aftermath embracing the use of drones
VIDEO
Power crews from across America folk to Florida
Hurricane Irma expected to cause widespread, extended power outages in Florida; Trace Gallagher reports from Los Angeles
CRIME
Police: Officer arrested nurse after being told to let it go
Authorities say a Utah police officer whose rough arrest of a nurse has drawn condemnation put the woman in handcuffs even after investigators told him not to worry about getting a blood sample.
EDUCATION
Day care workers in Delaware stop man from taking 2 infants
Police in Delaware say two day care workers prevented a stranger from walking out with two infants he grabbed.
Todd's American Dispatch
Another spoiled NFL player makes fans furious after he disrespects the USA
You can now add Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters to your list of no-account, unpatriotic pinheads who hate the red, white and blue.
VIDEO
Daytona Beach empties as Irma churns toward Florida
Popular tourist destination shuts down as residents board windows, fill sandbags ahead of hurricane's landfall
VIDEO
Ft. Lauderdale mayor says his city is ready for Irma
Jack Seiler says first responders can handle Hurricane Irma's wind and rain, but fears storm surge
VIDEO
Miami-Dade mayor warns: Don't wait, evacuate
Carlos Gimenez urges residents not to wait until the last minute to clear out of Hurricane Irma's path
Hurricanes - Typhoons
Lake Okeechobee communities resist Irma evacuation orders
Many people in the small, impoverished communities south of Lake Okeechobee said they wouldn't evacuate Friday.
VIDEO
'Man In Red Bandana': Film chronicles hero on 9/11
Lawyer-turned-filmmaker Matthew Weiss discusses his inspiring documentary 'Man In Red Bandana,' about Welles Crowther, a hero who saved many lives in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
Fox Firepower
Get hurricane ready: 10 essentials for sheltering at home
Turn your home into a hurricane defiant fortress … if you are not planning to evacuate from the path of a hurricane, then sheltering in place still means you absolutely need to gear up and get ready.
Hurricanes - Typhoons
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Irma barrels toward Florida, US Southeast
Hurricane Irma turned its deafening winds and punishing downpours toward Florida on Friday after strafing the Caribbean.
CRIME
Washington state couple indicted in text message abuse case
A federal grand jury has indicted a Washington state couple accused of sexually abusing children after an airline passenger reported seeing text messages about the abuse on a man's phone during a ...
US
How does monster Hurricane Irma compare to Andrew?
Irma’s massive size and its exact track compared to Andrew has major implications on winds and storm surge.
