Hurricane Florence Is Slowly Moving Through Southeastern North Carolina; Catastrophic Flash Flooding to Hammer

Hurricane Florence is slowly tracking through southeastern North Carolina and continues to spread heavy rain and strong winds into the Carolinas, before ...

Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina, with plenty of destruction and suffering ahead

Hurricane Florence has made landfall in North Carolina, but its crawling pace and overwhelming storm surges are setting up hours and hours of destruction and ...

Hurricane Florence: Here's why I'm NOT evacuating

Two things, if you plan to wait out a hurricane. There is gas madness until there is no gas and do not even think about sandwiches because there is no bread.

In case you missed it: Carolinas brace for destructive Florence; Texas flooding kills mom and infant amid heavy rain

Rainfall led to flooding concerns across the country this week while the U.S. East Coast braced for impact from Hurricane Florence.

New Bern, NC, residents rescued after Hurricane Florence storm surge leaves them stranded

Authorities in the coastal city of New Bern, N.C., were working with federal responders to rescue at least 150 residents who reported themselves stranded in ...

Deep surge engulfs downtown New Bern, as search and rescue teams

Storm surge has engulfed New Bern as Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville beach early Friday morning. Search and rescue missions began ...

Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence approaches the Southeast coast of the United States.

IMPACTS OF HURRICANE FLORENCE: 'We are coming to get you': Crews work to rescue NC town residents from rising flood waters | WSOC-TV

Hurricane Florence is already causing major destruction with heavy rain, strong winds, and life-threatening flooding.

Watch Now: Tracking Hurricane Florence 2018 | Live Updates

Florence’s flood waters could be half a foot higher, thanks to climate change

There is plenty of debate among scientists about the extent to which you can blame climate change for ferocious hurricanes. But one thing they do not disagree ...

Hurricane Florence starts flooding parts of the Carolinas

The rain turned sideways Thursday, rivers swelled and floodwaters began to fill streets, as massive Hurricane Florence trudged toward North Carolina.

Almost 200,000 without power as Hurricane Florence lashes North Carolina coast

The eye of Hurricane Florence is nearly over land, as tropical-storm-force winds extending almost 200 miles are pounding the Carolina coastline. BREAKING: ...

Willie Nelson fans furious over announcement that he'll headline a rally for a Dem candidate

Willie Nelson fans are upset with the singer over the news that he's not only supporting a Democratic Senate contender, but is headlining a rally in Texas for him.

Willie Nelson Plans To Headline Beto O'Rourke Rally And Some Fans Are Crying Treason

Willie Nelson is supporting Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke in the Texas Senate race, and now some former fans are no longer singing his praises.

Stephen Colbert blasts Ted Cruz for ‘Late Show’ ads during Beto O’Rourke appearance

With a little over 50 days until Texas voters cast ballots, incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and his supporters are doing everything they can to quiet the buzz around ...

Fans boycotting Willie Nelson after he agrees to headline Beto O’Rourke rally | TheHill

Outrage over country singer Willie Nelson's decision to headline a rally for Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) later this month as O'Rourke takes on Sen. Ted Cruz ...

In key decision, Van Dyke decides to have proceed with jury trial in murder case

Attorney Daniel Herbert, far left, speaks before the judge as his client, Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, far right, listens in during the hearing on the ...

Race Becomes Issue in Choosing Jury in White Officer's Trial

Attorneys Spar over Race Issue in Jury Selection at White Officer's Trial for Killing Chicago Black Teen CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys sparred over race on.

'This kid had an impact on people': The troubled life and fleeting potential of Laquan McDonald

The odds were stacked against Laquan McDonald from birth, but despite his problems, he possessed a sense of humor, resilience and love of family that ...

WATCH LIVE: CPD Officer Jason Van Dyke could decide Friday on jury or bench trial

Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is expected to say whether he wants be tried by a jury or a judge in court on Friday.

Philippines evacuates thousands ahead of Super Typhoon Mangkhut

The Philippines is evacuating thousands of people, deploying soldiers and positioning emergency provisions as Super Typhoon Mangkhut threatens more than ...

Super Typhoon Mangkhut is hurtling toward 37 million people in Asia with winds of 180 mph

Meteorologists have warned that the storm may have a "high humanitarian impact" based on its high wind speeds and the exposed population located in ...

Super Typhoon Mangkhut Live Updates: Philippines Braces for the Worst

Thousands of people were being evacuated from their homes in the Philippines on Friday, as Super Typhoon Mangkhut, a colossal storm more than 550 miles ...

Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut: 'People are tying down their roofs' - BBC News

People in the Philippines are preparing for the worst as Typhoon Mangkhut powers towards them. The BBC's Howard Johnson is in Aparri, where the storm is ...

Watch Russia’s bizarre RT interview to deflect blame for UK spy poisoning

RT ran an interview with two suspected assassins in the Novichok attack on the Skripals in Salisbury, UK. It was bizarre.

We Were Tourists, Not Assassins, Novichok Attack Suspects Say

Two men accused by Britain in the nerve agent poisoning of a former spy said they were sports nutritionists with a yen for travel, not Russian intelligence officers.

Commentary: Was there another target in the Skripal poisoning?

The poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia has taken yet another dramatic turn. After UK authorities named two ...

The Skripals were victims of Russia – but not necessarily of Putin

The Salisbury poisoning suspects' interview may look funny. But it points to frightening inter-agency power struggles, says Russian journalist Alexey Kovalev.

Henri Bendel, 123-year-old luxury retailer, closes the doors

NEW YORK (AP) — The luxury retailer Henri Bendel, which opened its doors in New York's Greenwich Village at the end of the 19th century, is closing. L Brands ...

Henri Bendel Closing

Marc Jacobs Apologizes, Henri Bendel Closes for Good

Read today's dose of chic intel right here… Marc Jacobs Apologizes for Being Late Marc Jacobs is known for the rigid punctuality of his shows, which have ...

L Brands to close all Henri Bendel stores, website

Victoria's Secret owner L Brands Inc (LB.N) on Thursday said it would close all 23 of its Henri Bendel stores and the Henri Bendel e-commerce website in ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sees new dangers lurking 10 years after collapse of Lehman Brothers

Warren said she worries about the financial security of working and middle class Americans, who she says have not enjoyed the spoils of a stronger economy.

10 years after Lehman Brothers' collapse, 10 financial risks that remain

On Sept. 15, 2008, a credit crunch turned into a full-blown crisis when New York-based investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed. The global recession that ...

How a Cyber Attack Could Cause the Next Financial Crisis

Ever since the forced bankruptcy of the investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered the financial crisis 10 years ago, regulators, risk managers, and central ...

Fear Has Made Banking Too Boring

Regulation has deprived emerging markets of desperately needed infrastructure finance.

Volkswagen kills Beetle, ending production of iconic vehicle

Volkswagen announced it will end production of its iconic Beetle model in 2019, as the automaker prepares for a leap toward a future of mass-market electric ...

Volkswagen to kill the Beetle in 2019 as car sales plunge

Volkswagen confirmed Thursday that it will end production of the Beetle in 2019 about 70 years after the car first hit the U.S..

The VW Beetle Is Dead Because They Made It Too Good

After seven decades and three generations, the beloved Volkswagen Beetle is dead.

So Long, Love Bug. Volkswagen Beetle Hits The End Of The Road.

The last Beetle will be produced next summer, VW announced.

Nintendo Direct: Animal Crossing Switch, Splatoon Battle Royale and Luigi's Mansion 3 announced

Nintendo has finally confirmed that the anthropomorphic town management sim Animal Crossing will be coming to its Nintendo Switch console in 2019.

Bethesda Has Spoken To Nintendo About Smash Bros., Future Nintendo Exclusives Are "Possible"

Doomguy in Smash? - Just a couple of years ago, the very thought of any major Bethesda title appearing on a Nintendo platf...

Isabelle Joins Smash Bros. Ultimate As Nintendo Teases New Animal Crossing

ANIMAL CROSSING IS COMING TO SWITCH, I AM CRYING. Not only will Isabelle, the delightful assistant to the Mayor in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, ...

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a hell of a mouthful

The Switch will be receiving a port of New Super Mario Bros U. in the inventively named New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on January 11, 2019. Along with the ...

Nvidia rethinks the graphics card with the RTX 2080

Nvidia is making a big bet with its RTX graphics cards and Turing architecture. The company wants to use ray tracing and new ways of using AI to help push ...

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 3DMark Graphics Performance Benchmarks Leaked – Faster Than Titan XP, Running on Latest 411.51 Drivers

The first benchmark of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card running on the latest drivers has been leaked. The driver has shipped out to reviewers who ...

Review: Nvidia Turing Architecture Examined And Explained - Graphics

Nvidia's GeForce business has been on a good run of late. So good, in fact, that the GTX 10-series, based on the Pascal microarchitecture, has been making hay ...

Why Ray Tracing on Nvidia's New GPUs Is so Exciting

Nvidia recently announced new high-end graphics cards with an RTX designation attached to the model numbers—that RTX indicates the card's enhanced ray ...

Samsung Leak Reveals Massive Galaxy S10 Upgrade

Samsung's most exciting Galaxy S10 upgrade has been revealed...

Four-camera Samsung smartphone coming October 11

Samsung is sending out invites to a Galaxy event on October 11 where it promises to bring four times the fun. What could it be?

Galaxy S10 May Get Triple Cameras to Crush Apple, Huawei

The latest rumors claim that Samsung is looking to topple Apple and Huawei by including a new camera system with three sensors on the back while adding two ...

Samsung teases October 11th Galaxy event with ‘4x fun’

Samsung has released invitations for an October 11th event that teases a new Galaxy device and the cryptic message "4x fun," CNET reports. What that could ...

Emmy Predictions 2018: Who Will Win?

We predict big nights for The Handmaid's Tale, Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.

Emmy Picks: Who Should Win and Who Will Win

Every awards season, journalists are asked to predict the winners in TV and film's biggest awards programs. The difficulty is in separating who you think the ...

Emmy predictions: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is overwhelming favorite to dethrone ‘Game of Thrones’ in first head-to-head battle

This year's Best Drama Series race has awards pundits on the edge of their seats as it notably showcases the first-ever Emmys face-off between TV's two most ...

Where to Stream the 2018 Emmy Nominated Series | Hollywood Reporter

Check out 'The Hollywood Reporter''s guide on where to stream a number of Emmy nominated series.

'The Predator' Targets Weekend #1; 'Simple Favor', 'White Boy Rick' & 'Unbroken' Also Debut

On the heels of The Nun's strong start to the fall season, this weekend sees the release of Fox's The Predator, which should top the weekend box office, though a ...

'White Boy Rick' event has family drama on screen — and in the theater

There is plenty of drama and family turmoil in "White Boy Rick," the new movie about Richard Wershe Jr.'s turbulent teenage years in Detroit as an FBI informant ...

'White Boy Rick' in theaters across the country Friday

From Detroit headlines and now onto the big screen – the movie 'White Boy Rick" hits theaters today.

'White Boy Rick' Review: Matthew McConaughey Stars In Period Piece

The makers of White Boy Rick seem desperate to want to turn this story (a true story, the title cards never stop reminding us) into a fun one, a vivid slice of ...

One episode of Forever is the best thing you'll see on TV this year: EW review

Treat yourself — it'll be the best one-episode binge you've had all year.

Forever, Amazon's Twisty New Comedy, Lets Maya Rudolph Truly Shine

Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen are likely the reasons why viewers will check out Amazon's new comedy Forever, but once in the door, they better buckle up.

Maya Rudolph Reveals the Bet Seth Made About Paris Hilton

Forever Premiere Recap: It Would Be Good for Us

Forever, a new Amazon series created by Alan Yang (Master of None) and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock), has its work cut out for it. The show hangs on two time-worn ...

Mets' David Wright will be activated and start one more game in the teams' final homestand

Mets third baseman David Wright, who last played for New York on May 27, 2016, will return to the active roster for the team's final homestand to start in what he ...

Morning Briefing: Salute To The Captain

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (68-78) had an exciting time on the field yesterday as they swept the Miami Marlins (57-89) in a doubleheader ...

Mets did right by David Wright

In the end, David Wright's grand farewell came down to just a little more money than the Mets are paying Michael Conforto for the entire 2018 season. The...

David Wright's emotional press conference announcing one last game with Mets | ESPN

Canelo Alvarez’s HBO contract ends after Gennady Golovkin rematch; De La Hoya to explore options

The Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez rematch might be the last time we see either man on an HBO platform in the foreseeable future. Just days after the ...

Gennady Golovkin finally reaps benefits of years of hard work

LAS VEGAS — He missed the birth of his daughter last year because he was working, actually Gennady “GGG” Golovkin was finishing up training camp in Big...

Canelo-GGG II - How angry is Gennady Golovkin and what does that mean for Canelo Alvarez?

Boxing's highly anticipated rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez is just days away and GGG is finally showing his anger with Canelo.

Why Many Mexican Fans Will Be Rooting for Golovkin in His Rematch with Canelo

It happened, this odd connection between Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin and Mexico, almost as if by accident. After crushing yet another opponent—in his fifth ...

MAC Football 2018 Week 3: Toledo hosts No. 21 Miami while EMU-UB start league play

Interesting games around the Mid-American Conference as Toledo hosts the No. 21 Miami Hurricanes and Kent State is at No. 11 Penn State. Eastern Michigan ...

FSU Football Fan Rooting Guide, TV Listings: Week 3

There's only one massive week 3 matchup worth discussing.

Endangered young killer whale declared dead, but search continues

The death of the young killer whale that hasn't been seen in a week means just 74 whales remain of the critically endangered group found in the Pacific ...

Orca J50 presumed dead but NOAA continues search

A search effort has been underway for J50, as a superpod gathering of J, K and L pod orcas converged in waters near Race Rocks. She was not among them.

Researcher who tracks whales declares orca dead

SEATTLE (AP) — The Latest on efforts to save a sick orca in Washington state (all times local):. 5:05 p.m.. Efforts to find an ailing orca from a critically ...

Young orca J50 presumed dead by Center for Whale Research

Study Suggests BPA-Free Plastics Are Just as Harmful to Health

Plastic products that boast of being “BPA-free” aren't necessarily any safer for us, suggests a new mouse study published Thursday in Current Biology.

BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice

We are starting to replace harmful BPA in plastic bottles and food containers, but alternative chemicals might be just as bad.

BPA replacements in plastics cause reproductive problems in lab mice

Twenty years ago, researchers made the accidental discovery that the now infamous plastics ingredient known as bisphenol A or BPA had inadvertently leached ...

Even 'safe' plastic may be dangerous, study reveals

Patricia Hunt, Washington State University scientist, discovered BPA disrupts hormones in 1999. Now BPA is banned and alternatives are used. Her latest study ...

More evidence of 'drilling' has been found aboard the International Space Station, Russia claims

Traces of drilling have now been discovered not only inside the spacecraft's living compartment, but also 'on the screen of the anti-meteorite shield', Russian ...

NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak

NASA and Russia's space agency issued a statement aimed at quashing viral claims that someone on the International Space Station's crew sabotaged a Soyuz ...

The Hole Truth: U.S.-Russia Space Dustup Threatens Rare Frontier Of Cooperation

MOSCOW -- On August 29, disturbing data from a Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft docked at the International Space Station (ISS) reached the mission control centers in ...

Space Station Commander: It's "Absolutely a Shame" to Suggest Astronauts Caused Leak

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the ...

Here are your 2018 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The 2018 awards honor research on cursing while driving and cannibalistic calories.

Tongue-in-cheek Nobels honor nutritional analysis of cannibalism, roller-coaster kidney stones treatment

A nutritional analysis of cannibalism and treating kidney stones on roller-coasters were research projects honored by tongue-in-cheek awards at Harvard ...

Boss revenge, self-colonoscopy studies win 2018 Ig Nobels

Anyone who's ever been so furious with their boss that they feel like exacting revenge really needs to listen to Lindie Liang.

Ig Nobel prizes honor do-it-yourself colonoscopies, a curious use for postage stamps, and other peculiar research

Tonight, as has become a yearly tradition, a historic theater at Harvard University was packed to the rafters with Nobel laureates and a rapt audience.

Oregon sues OxyContin maker, alleging racketeering

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's attorney general has sued the pharmaceutical company that makes OxyContin, saying it misrepresented the risks and benefits of ...

Oregon AG again sues maker of OxyContin

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Thursday sued Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, claiming it has been falsely and deceptively marketing ...

Big Pharma's Opioid Greed Was Even Worse Than We Thought

"The Sackler family is just as shameless, and only marginally less ruthless, than the drug cartels."