U.S. reaches agreement over separated migrant families

The Trump administration has reached a settlement over the separation of migrant children and their parents at the U.S. border, allowing some individuals to apply for asylum in the United States, according to court documents.

Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, blames Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed Puerto Rico's official death toll of 3,000 from last year's Hurricane Maria, bristling at criticism of his administration's handling of that disaster as another hurricane barreled toward the Southeast.

Hurricane Florence's winds start to rake North Carolina coast

Coastal North Carolina felt the first bite of Hurricane Florence on Thursday as winds began to rise, a prelude to the slow-moving tempest that forecasters warned would cause catastrophic flooding across a wide swath of the U.S. southeast.

U.S. Army mobilizes against lead hazards at bases around globe

Inside the gates of the U.S. Army's Fort Benning, the din of power tools blared this week. Maintenance workers wearing respirators were busy removing old and potentially toxic paint from homes. Plastic tarps surrounded cordoned-off housing, with signs reading, "CAUTION POISON" and "LEAD HAZARD AREA."

Duke starts to shut North Carolina Brunswick nuclear plant ahead of Florence

Duke Energy Corp started to shut the Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to strike the coast near the plant on Friday.

Winds from Florence moving ashore at North Carolina Outer Banks: NHC

Tropical-storm-force winds, caused by hurricane Florence, are moving onshore of the outer banks of North Carolina with continued expectations of life-threatening storm surge and rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Thursday.

Pope orders investigation of bishop as U.S. Church leaders meet on abuse crisis

Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, the Vatican and U.S. Church officials said on Thursday.

San Juan mayor dismisses Trump's 'unsung success' view of Maria response

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump's treatment of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, rejected his characterization of the administration's response as being an "unsung success."

FEMA chief under scrutiny over government car use as storm approaches U.S.: Politico

The head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is under investigation over his use of government vehicles, Politico reported on Thursday, as a massive hurricane approached the U.S. Southeast coast.

At North Carolina aquariums, creatures to ride out storm alone

From turtles to fish, the denizens of North Carolina's three major aquariums will be facing Hurricane Florence alone after their handlers were forced to leave under mandatory evacuation orders.

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