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Volcanic gases prompt evacuation of stragglers in Hawaii
Police went door-to-door in Hawaii to roust residents near two new volcanic vents emitting dangerous gases in areas where lava has poured into streets and backyards for the past week. Authorities had ordered nearly 2,000 residents to leave the two communities in the mostly rural district of Puna on Hawaii's Big Island last Thursday.
Blame Game: Drug supply firm execs say they didn’t cause opioids crisis
Top executives of the nation's leading wholesale drug distributors told Congress under oath Tuesday that their companies didn't help cause the nation's deadly opioid epidemic, drawing bipartisan wrath that included one lawmaker suggesting prison terms for some company officials. The confrontation came at a House subcommittee hearing at which legislators asked why huge numbers of potentially addictive prescription opioid pills had been shipped to West Virginia, among the states hardest hit by the drug crisis.
Volcanic gases prompt door-to-door evacuation in Hawaii
There are 14 lava-producing fissures in Leilani Estates, after two new ones formed on Tuesday Police have been going door-to-door in Hawaii to warn residents near two new vents emitting dangerous gases in areas where lava has been pouring into streets for the past week. Authorities ordered nearly 2,000 residents to leave two communities in the mostly rural district of Puna on Hawaii's Big Island last Thursday amid the latest volcanic activity.
Stay or go? Volcano forces choice for all in eruption zone
Edwin Montoya's family carved their farm on the slopes of the Kilauea volcano out of "raw jungle," transforming it into a fertile collection of gardens, animal pens and fruit trees.
FEMA Encourages People to Prepare Now for the 2018 Hurricane Season
With the 2017 historic hurricane season in the rearview mirror, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking residents in the southeast to begin preparing for 2018. "While the Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1, the best time to make preparations is now, before the Atlantic and Gulf become more active and a storm threatens," said FEMA Regional Administrator Gracia Szczech.
Photos: Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes, forces evacuations
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced. In this Saturday, May 5, 2018 photo, a new fissure erupts in Leilani Estates in Pahoa, Hawaii.
Kilauea volcano claims more than two dozen homes in Hawaii
This Saturday, May 5, 2018, photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows Fissure 7 in Pahoa, Hawaii. At the peak of its activity, large bubble bursts occurred at one spot, lower left, in the fissure while spattering was present in other portions.
Report: Millions of tweets spread anti-Semitic messages
Pelosi says House takeover will be won by small margins in many districts, including in places like central Iowa where Trump narrowly won. U.S. military officials have sought to ward off congressional efforts to address sexual assaults on bases among the children of service members, even as they disclose that the problem is larger than previously... U.S. military officials have sought to ward off congressional efforts to address sexual assaults on bases among the children of service members, even as they disclose that the problem is larger than previously acknowledged.
With hurricane season nearing, disaster agencies sharpen response skills
With the official start of hurricane season just a few short weeks away, disaster response agencies are sharpening their response skills. On Monday, Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach was the site of a full-scale exercise testing procedures by emergency responders.
Perrie Edwards flaunts her gym-honed physique in a low-cut Calvin Klein bra
The University of Florida is forced to apologize after black and minority graduates were SHOVED off stage by an 'inappropriately aggressive' white faculty member as they celebrated REVEALED: CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel tried to withdraw over her role in a secret prison where terror suspects were tortured, but backed down after the White House BEGGED her to remain Judge who sentenced Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to just six months for sexual assault faces recall over the ruling Are you drinking yourself FAT? The surprising amount of sugar in your favourite beverages revealed - and why you should only have THREE ingredients in your smoothies Fountains of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spew up to 230 FEET high, destroying dozens of homes and filling the air with toxic fumes John McCain reveals he regrets choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate and wishes he went with ... (more)
CIA nominee offered to withdraw over interrogation program
The University of Florida is forced to apologize after black and minority graduates were SHOVED off stage by an 'inappropriately aggressive' white faculty member as they celebrated Man, 36, is arrested after he 'dressed as a woman and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy at gunpoint while his friend watched' John McCain reveals he regrets choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate and wishes he went with Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman instead Are you drinking yourself FAT? The surprising amount of sugar in your favourite beverages revealed - and why you should only have THREE ingredients in your smoothies Fountains of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spew up to 230 FEET high, destroying 21 homes after 2,000 residents were forced to evacuate and toxic fumes fill the air Judge who sentenced Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to just six months for sexual assault faces recall ... (more)
Hawaii volcano destroys 9 homes, spews lava 200 feet upward
This photo provided by Hawaii Electric Light shows Mohala Street in Leiliani Estates near the town of Pahoa on Hawaii's Big Island that is blocked by a lava flow from the eruption of Kilauea volcano. The Kilauea volcano sent more lava into Hawaii communities Friday, May 4, 2018, a day after forcing more than 1,500 people to flee from their mountainside homes, and authorities detected high levels of sulfur gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems.
Meet the green-fingered women taking over this year’s Chelsea Flower Show
Fountains of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spew up to 230 FEET high, destroying nine homes after 2,000 residents were forced to evacuate and toxic fumes fill the air Boy, 13, who fractured his skull in seven places is hailed a miracle child for 'coming back to life' after doctors predicted he would be a 'vegetable' and his parents signed papers to donate his organs John McCain reveals he regrets choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate and wishes he went with Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman instead 'You will soon see the historic remorse': Iran's President Hassan Rouhani delivers threat to Trump, declaring the US would regret it 'like never before' if he quits nuclear deal Donald Trump wrote a letter to the UK's David Cameron when he was Prime Minister complaining 'made in China' wind turbines were 'blighting' the Scottish landscape where he owns an 18-hole golf course 'It is ... (more)
57,000 Hondurans face deportation under Trump order
Honduran immigrants with temporary work permits on Friday became the sixth group from a foreign nation to be told by the Trump administration that they should go home.
Number of uninsured, obesity rate drag ratings down
The state's ranking in the Commonwealth Fund report is similar to the results on other national scorecards in health care.
Scientists create cloned pigs to study Huntington’s disease
Ten thousand ordered to evacuate as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava 150ft skywards and releases deadly gas as streets crack in half after 250 quakes rock the Big Island in seismic swarm Terminally ill John McCain savages Trump with his 'farewell' memoir: Senator accuses president of belittling American values, praising tyrants, demeaning refugees and employing 'weird' advisers Two dead and one injured after 80-year-old gunman shoots a father and daughter at a California apartment complex before turning the gun on himself 'It was The Alamo': Four US troops killed in ISIS ambush in Niger were 'abandoned' and 'outgunned' as relatives briefed on probe point finger at commanders who 'set them up to fail' Inside NXIVM: How did this twisted 'sex cult guru' brainwash some of America's most privileged actresses, models and heiresses? 'I am your mother': Devastated biological mom of baby ... (more)
John McDonnell and Claire Perry in on air election row
Ten thousand ordered to evacuate as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava 150ft skywards and releases deadly gas as streets crack in half after 250 quakes rock the Big Island in seismic swarm Terminally ill John McCain savages Trump with his 'farewell' memoir: Senator accuses president of belittling American values, praising tyrants, demeaning refugees and employing 'weird' advisers Two dead and one injured after 80-year-old gunman shoots a father and daughter at a California apartment complex before turning the gun on himself 'It was The Alamo': Four US troops killed in ISIS ambush in Niger were 'abandoned' and 'outgunned' as relatives briefed on probe point finger at commanders who 'set them up to fail' Inside NXIVM: How did this twisted 'sex cult guru' brainwash some of America's most privileged actresses, models and heiresses? 'I am your mother': Devastated biological mom of baby ... (more)
Rep. Mac Thornberry hears Farm Bill concerns from area producers
He said he wanted to get everyone together to discuss the bill to make sure they were all on the same page, in hopes of hearing top concerns as a vote approaches. The Farm Bill aims to provide a safety net to ensure producers can be successful growing the food we need.
Check your hurricane evacuation zone
It's May 4 and that means Star Wars Day. Here's a look back on the year in Star Wars headlines since the last May the Fourth.