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Deal or No Deal, Eight Dead in Nursing Home

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Dealmakers: President Trump denied via Twitter this morning that he had struck a deal with Democrats on protections for young illegal immigrants known as “Dreamers,” contradicting what Democratic leaders announced after dinner with the President last night. “No deal was …

Millions Without Power, Going for the Kill

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Hot with a Chance of Alligators: Florida is in a sweat as millions of people wait for their power and air conditioning to return. The state built on air conditioning is going to be an unpleasant place until its residents …

Widespread Destruction, N. Korea Sanctions

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Hurricane: Power company crews from all over the East Coast have converged on Florida to restore electricity to more than 9 million customers cut off by Hurricane Irma, which is now reduced to a tropical storm. Some people may …

Irma Crawls to Georgia, The Nationalist

Monday, September 11, 2017

The Hurricane: Irma is now a Category 1 after passing Tampa heading north to Georgia. The storm reduced in power as it crawled up the west side of Florida, hitting land as a Category 3, then a 2, and continuing to …

Irma Hits Florida, The Anti-Government Crowd

Sunday, September 10, 2017

The Hurricane: Irma glanced off Cuba last night as a Category 3 then turned north, stepping up once again to a Category 4 and beginning to batter the Florida coast. The leading edge of the storm knocked out power to …

Florida Preps for Irma, Politics of Relief

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Heavy Weather: Hurricane Irma, diminished to a Category 4, could pump up again to a 5 before it hits the south tip of Florida, according to forecasts. It’s now tracking toward the west coast of the state. Stores are closed, …

Mexico Earthquake, Irma on the Way

Friday, September 8, 2017

Tremors: A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Mexico overnight and was felt for hundreds of miles by about 50 million people. Residents of Mexico City poured into the streets as the tremors went on for a …

Potentially Catastrophic, Party Lines

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Irma: The islands of Barbuda and St, Martin in the Caribbean sustained heavy damage yesterday as the storm wall of Hurricane Irma passed directly over them with winds gusting up to 220 mph. As a sign of the severity of …

Most Powerful Atlantic Storm, Dream Ends

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

A Mighty Wind: Hurricane Irma is now a Category 5, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, and it’s on a path to rip through the Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba before possibly hitting …

“Begging for War,” The Swamp Re-convenes

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Winds of War: Kim Jong-un “is begging for war,” UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said yesterday during an emergency meeting of the Security Council. “We have kicked the can down the road long enough,” Haley told the Council. “There is no …