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I-75 to reopen after Wacker explosion; Old Lower River Road reopened

Any students or adults who were still at Charleston or Walker Valley are sheltering in place at this time. All employees, contractors and firefighters are accou...

N Korea to dominate Abe-Putin summit, putting isles row aside

Mr Putin said North Korea's neighbours should engage with it, not whip up "military hysteria". "We too, are against North Korea developing its nuclear capabil...

Some of the nation's largest school systems shutting down for Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma , a powerful Category Five storm, is expected to make landfall over the weekend in southern Florida, where evacuations have also been ordered, ...

Is Irma really one of the strongest hurricanes ever?

States of emergency have already been declared in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and SC. Hurricanes are low-pressure systems, and simple phy...

Indian PM says shares Myanmar's concerns over Rakhine violence

Mr. Modi had said India and Myanmar would look at strengthening cooperation in security and counter-terrorism, trade and investment, infrastructure and energy...

United States donates P730M for Marawi relief, rehab

Kim said the Marawi conflict was "the most urgent challenge" facing the 71-year-old ties between Manila and Washington. Kim expressed pride that over the ...

Pakistan looks to Turkey, China post Trump's new policy

An advisory conference of ambassadors to discuss the foreign policy changes in the wake of new challenges faced by Pakistan was held on Thursday in Islamabad. H...

Japan PM warns N.Korea against continuing nuclear programme

The US on Monday demanded the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea for detonating what Pyongyang said was a hydrogen bomb that could be mounted on ...

Zuckerberg protests DACA decision on Facebook Live

Ms Kelleher said that she personally knows a number of Irish families in NY who benefited from Daca and they were "absolutely devastated and understandably ...

Group Hangs Eight Clown Effigies in KKK Garb in Virginia

Richmond police quickly responded to the area Thursday morning, cordoning off a large area around the tree in crime scene tape and then closing the park. INDECL...

Surgical strikes conveyed LoC can be breached, says Army

Army sources said there had been no let-up in infiltration bids by militants despite the surgical strikes on "terrorist launch pads" that had followed the Septe...

BCCI announces schedule for Australia, New Zealand series

According to the schedule released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, India will play Australia in a five-match One-Day Internatio...

Letters to the Editor: Demand Congress pass the Dream Act

Noted immigration attorney Brian Figeroux told the AmNews, "As a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for two decades, I am saddened by Presi...

Mariano Rajoy on Catalonia: 'There won't be a referendum'

Tensions are running high among Catalan lawmakers as the regional parliament made a decision to vote on a bill that lays the ground for a controversial refer...

Trump willing to play mediator in ongoing Gulf dispute

Those talks were greeted with pessimism, although officials hope that better relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel can help propel a regional solution. Trum...

Speaker Ryan: Trump deal with Dems made sense

The deal would keep the government from defaulting on its debt or shutting down until December 15, when Congress would have to act again . After all, this wa...

Big Ten Announces Women's Basketball TV Slate

The Spartans' final regular-season appearance on the ESPN family of networks will be on Sunday, Feb. 11 in the annual battle with MI, which will air on ESPN2 at...

Sir Richard Branson's home on Necker Island destroyed by hurricane Irma

He says "the atmosphere is eerie but lovely". On Wednesday Richard shared a photo of his team playing games together at the property, writing: "Experienced a ...

Brevard State of Emergency Declared, County Government Offices Closed Friday

State Offices, including the Department of Health, will also be closed on Friday. "The Yulee High School and West Nassau High School varsity football games will...

Putin says Moscow could further reduce US diplomatic presence in Russia

He also says imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear missile program would be counter-productive and threats of military action could trigg...

Hurricane Irma: In Storm's Path, Georgia Declares a State of Emergency

Irma is now expected to make a landfall in weakened form near Savannah, Georgia or Hilton Head in SC next Monday night. Governor Henry McMaster in SC had the ...

Hurricane Irma might have destroyed one of the world's most famous airports

On Wednesday, a livestream from a webcam at Maho Beach showed how forceful and destructive the hurricane was until it was knocked offline . Maximum sustained...

FEMA Is Running Out of Money as Hurricane Irma Barrels Toward Florida

Meanwhile, Congress is working on approving a huge $7.85 billion relief package for Harvey victims in Texas and Louisiana. "FEMA is stretched, and, of all t...

Miami Beach residents ordered to evacuate

He said that, "Everybody who needs shelter in Miami-Dade County is welcome, and you should do so without any fear of any repercussions". After hurricane for...

Betsy DeVos Is Planning A Major Title IX Announcement This Week

The much-anticipated announcement during a speech at George Mason University in Virginia comes amid heightened tensions over the way universities protect stud...

22 yr old Nagpur woman raped, brutally murdered in Ambernath

The two accused, along with another friend Nilesh Khobragade met the victim in Pune and made a decision to go to Akshay Valode's house in Ambernath. The polic...

Pennsylvania murders: Man charged in deaths of 4 men waives preliminary hearing

DiNardo allegedly admitted to authorities that he was involved in killing all four men between July 5 and July 7. The affidavit states that Kratz acknowledges b...

Auto explodes in B&Q vehicle park after cigarette lighter ignites air freshner

The Southend Echo reported the roof and doors of the Ford Focus were blown off while parked in the lot of a B&Q auto park. "B&Q staff rushing to help". "One i...

2 officers injured, suspect shot in California beach city

Thursday. The man was struck by the gunfire and taken to a hospital in stable condition, Bennett said. When officers arrived, a gun battle ensued between th...

US Charges Former High-Ranking Turkish Officials In Iran Sanctions Case

The new charges expand the prosecution of Turkish-Iranian trader and financier Reza Zarrab and Halkbank executive Mehmet Hakan Atilla, ahead of their trial sche...