Clayton Morris stunned viewers Monday when he announced he was leaving his position as co-host of Fox & Friends weekend edition. The morning show veteran became choked up as he told viewers, “I’ve decided after 18 years in broadcast television… that today would be my last day in television.” Sponsored:… Read More
[Weather Alert] Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 5
Hurricane Irma strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm Tuesday as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path that could take it to the United States. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Irma had sustained winds of 175mph (280 kph) and was centered about 270 miles (440 kilometers)… Read More
[Photo Gallery] A look at Hurricane Harvey’s devastation
Hurricane Harvey shook the entire nation this week. Americans are coming together to donate time, funds, prayers, and anything they can to the people of Houston and surrounding areas that were rocked by this catastrophic storm. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Tragic! Officer fatally shot through hotel room door
One law-enforcement officer was killed and two others wounded when a gunman carrying a high-powered rifle shot through the door of his hotel room, then leapt out over a balcony and led police on a brief car chase in California’s state capital city. The unidentified suspect was captured minutes later… Read More
2 explosions rock an already devastated Houston
A Houston-area chemical plant that lost power after Harvey engulfed the area in extensive floods was rocked by two explosions early Thursday, the plant’s operator said. Arkema Inc. said in a statement on its website that the Harris County Emergency Operations Center reported two explosions and black smoke coming from… Read More
Houston death toll continues to rise
Now that the sun is finally shining and the murky, brown floodwaters are slowly receding in much of the Houston area, grim reality is setting in. Harvey is about to release its dead. In Texas, the official death toll surpassed 30 on Wednesday and was expected to climb as authorities… Read More
Houston death toll reaches 20
In a glimmer of hope for the hurricane’s victims, Harvey’s floodwaters are beginning to drop across much of the Houston area, officials said Wednesday. But as the crisis eases, the storm could begin to give up its dead. “We have good news,” said Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist with the Harris… Read More
Louisiana SLAMMED with flooding 12 years after Katrina
Twelve years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, another deadly storm forced the rescue of hundreds of people from floodwaters in southwestern Louisiana and prompted New Orleans to shut down its schools and other key institutions as a precaution. Tropical Storm Harvey flooded neighborhoods overnight… Read More
Trump to Harvey victims: I’m here for you
President Donald Trump answered Harvey’s wrath by offering in-person assurances to those in the storm zone that his administration will work tirelessly to help the region recover from the massive flooding and storm-inflicted destruction. “We are going to get you back and operating immediately,” Trump told an impromptu crowd that… Read More
More mega-shelters open for thousands seeking refuge in Houston
Houston officials will open two or three more mega-shelters to accommodate people who continue to arrive at the overflowing George R. Brown Convention Center seeking refuge from Harvey’s record-breaking flooding, Mayor Sylvester Turner said Tuesday. The center already held more than 9,000 people, almost twice the number officials originally planned… Read More