City officials in one North Carolina community sent out an ominous tweet sometime around 2 a.m. Friday. It came as rivers swelled, tides crested and the rain wouldn’t stop. And that’s when people found themselves trapped in their homes as the water rose. “WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU,” tweeted… Read More
6 powerful Hurricane Florence photos
Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 mph winds and terrifying storm surge early Friday, ripping apart buildings and knocking out power to a half-million homes and businesses as it settled in for what could be a long and extraordinarily destructive drenching. More than 60 people had… Read More
Formerly kidnapped Elizabeth Smart “shocked” when she hears…
Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped at 14-years-old, said Thursday the news that one of her kidnappers will be released from prison next week was “a big shock,” and urged authorities to find a way for the woman can be committed to a treatment facility since there is no legal recourse… Read More
Leaked! Google had MELTDOWN over Trump’s win
A recently leaked video from 2016 shows Google executives criticizing the election of President Donald Trump, who has recently accused the company of doctoring search results for his name. This isn’t just unfair bias against conservative, though. This is dangerous for Democracy. Nearly 75% of all internet searches are conducted… Read More
[Video] Live footage of Carolina coast slammed by Hurricane Florence
A big one. A monster. A once-in-a-lifetime storm. Hurricane Florence deserves all the names it’s being called as it threatens to cause historic flooding, blow catastrophic winds and idle for days over the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic. Adding to the storm stress is uncertainty about where exactly Florence will make… Read More
Hawaii hit with heavy rains and winds from tropical storm
Heavy rain and winds from a tropical storm downed trees, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of several homes on Hawaii’s Maui island but spared the state widespread damage before continuing out to sea. Tropical Storm Olivia crossed the state Wednesday, making landfall on Maui and Lanai islands along the… Read More
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Florence
The outer bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in for an extended stay along the Southeastern coast, promising to drench the homes of 10 million people with immense amounts of water. Florence’s top sustained wind speeds dropped… Read More
5 dead, including gunman in California shooting
A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a Kern County sheriff’s deputy closed in Wednesday, authorities said. There was no immediate word on what sparked the shootings that took place at a home and a business in Bakersfield, which is some 90… Read More
Reverend cuts up Nike gear during sermon to protest Colin Kaepernick
An Alabama reverend has cut up a Nike headband and wristband before his congregation to protest the company partnering with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Al.com reports the Rev. Mack Morris also told his Mobile congregation Sunday that he had bought his last pair of Nikes. Morris says his actions… Read More
Police: Woman charged with binding children’s feet and hands to control them
A Des Moines woman is accused of binding her children by the hands or feet to keep them under control. Polk County court records say 38-year-old Jessica Henderson is charged with child endangerment. Henderson told Des Moines station KCCI that her friend bound the children when she was in another… Read More