Hurricanes and typhoons

Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400…

2 weeks ago

Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the…

2 weeks ago

DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A 30-year-old community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S.…

2 weeks ago

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the…

2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations

MADISON, Wis. -- People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizeable tax break…

2 months ago

Hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

ERWIN, Tenn. -- After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick Mannion…

3 months ago