US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely
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Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spread to Atlanta
CONYERS, Ga. — More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday, Sept. 30, a day after a chemical
Helene’s death toll continues to rise; authorities struggle to provide water and other supplies to stricken areas
Hurricane Helene has killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina. The storm’s high winds, heavy rains and
US retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen’s strike
With a dockworkers’ strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Butler is CEO
I-20 closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
CONYERS, Ga. — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical
Submersion in saltwater creates risk of fire for electric vehicles
Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene
Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene’s damage
PERRY, Fla. — Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday, Sept. 30, as residents along
At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across southeastern US
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene caused at least 52 deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains, making roads impassable and creating risk of dam failure
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have led to officials keeping a
Georgia interstates shut down, rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 21 in 4 states
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emergency crews rushed Friday, Sept. 27, to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4
Millions without power as storm continues to lash the Southeast
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region late Thursday, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping
Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida’s Gulf Coast
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 4 storm ahead of its expected landfall on Florida’s northwest coast Thursday night, Sept. 26, as
Baltimore longshoremen sue owner and manager of ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — A group of Baltimore longshoremen have sued the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, arguing
Helene upgraded to Category 3 storm; hurtles toward southeast US
Updated Sept. 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. Pacific time CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday, Sept. 26, as Hurricane
Helene is expected to strike Florida as a major hurricane. Residents are fleeing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after the huge storm rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico’s coast on a
State of Maryland latest to file suit against Dali’s owner and manager over March 26 bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, which caused the
Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean, Tropical Storm John weakens
Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the
Motel 6 sold to Indian hotel operator for $525 million
The budget motel chain Motel 6 is being acquired by the parent company of Oyo, a hotel operator based in India. The New York-based investment
Southeast US prepares for a major hurricane heavy rains pelt the Cayman Islands
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, 10:30 am central time: Updated to reflect current weather conditions. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Heavy rains and big waves
Fatality shuts down I-10 near Phoenix for eight hours
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Departement of Transportation officials say a portion of Interstate 10 near Phoenix was shut down after a vehicle crash. A motorcyclist