Valerie Harper, Emmy-winning ‘Rhoda’ star, dead at 80
She was 80. Buskey, a friend of the family for more than 20 years, said the family was not “providing details at this time.” Buskey, who first met Harper and…
Alfred Jackson, half-brother of late rock star Prince, dies
A half-brother of the late rock superstar Prince has died, leaving five Prince siblings to share in the musician’s fortune. An attorney for Alfred Jackson, Asa Weston, said Friday that…
This is Hurricane Dorian's latest track
Hurricane Dorian is days away from crashing ashore in Florida, and forecasters are warning it’s getting stronger and could grow into a monster storm by landfall. Source link
911 operator captured on audio criticizing driver who drowned in rising floodwaters
Authorities in Arkansas have released audio recordings of a 911 call between an operator and a woman who was moments from dying in a flash flood, in which the dispatcher…
Gas stations become parking lots in Florida as people leave their cars when fuel runs out ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Miami resident Marion Wilkinson Scott told CNN on Friday he saw 12 cars that were left Thursday night at a Chevron on 152nd Street, five at a Mobile station in…
Company behind Timberland, the North Face to boycott Brazilian leather
The U.S company behind such brands as Timberland, the North Face, Vans and JanSport has announced it will no longer source leather from Brazil due to environmental concerns. Massive fires…
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to a Category 4 storm, National Hurricane Center says
Dorian currently has maximum sustained wind speeds of 130 mph. The storm’s status means it’s considered a “major” hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, capable of causing “catastrophic damage” to…
Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack
Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million followers. Interested in Twitter? Add Twitter as an interest to…
Why Hurricane Dorian is so dangerous
Winds that strong would be worrying enough, but that’s just one piece of Dorian’s package of threats. With the caveat that forecasts often change as the storm approaches, here are…
Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June, while authorities…