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Plane Carrying Four Crashes Off Coast of New York’s Long Island, Two Bodies Recovered
A small plane carrying four people crashed off the coast of New York's Long Island on Saturday, officials said. Two bodies had been recovered from the crash scene about a mile and a half south of East Hampton as of late Saturday evening.
1 of 4 in small plane crash ID’d as builder to the stars
A prominent builder for celebrities' homes was identified by authorities Sunday as being one of four people on board a small plane that crashed off the coast of Long Island, killing two and leaving two missing and presumed dead. East Hampton Town Police identified the people as 70-year-old builder Bernard Krupinski, 70-year-old Bonnie Krupinski, 22-year-old William Maerov and 47-year-old Jon Dollard.
Thunderstorm set to hit Sydney for the peak-hour commute
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Builder to the stars dies in plane crash; 4 presumed dead
A prominent builder for celebrities' homes was identified by authorities Sunday as being one of four people on board a small plane that crashed off the coast of Long Island, killing two and leaving two missing and presumed dead. Members of the New York State park police look near the scene of a plane crash in the ocean off Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett, N.Y., on Saturday.
Sprayberry responds to disaster funding concerns
The frustration over the pace of Hurricane Matthew disaster relief that spilled over at the Wayne County commissioners May 15 meeting has reached state N.C. Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry. "I can tell you, I understand what I am going to be walking into on June 14," he said.
Plane carrying 4 crashes off New York, 2 bodies recovered
Members of the New York State park police look near the scene of a plane crash in the ocean off Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett, N.Y., Saturday, June 2, 2018. Authorities say a small plane with four people on board has crashed off the coast of New York's Long Island.
Hurricane Maria was one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S….
President Trump walks with FEMA Administrator William "Brock" Long, second from right, and Lt. Gen. Jeff Buchanan as he tours an area affected by Hurricane Maria in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 3, 2017.
‘Forgotten’ Puerto Ricans fear another big storm as hurricane season kicks off
For over 16 hours on Sept. 20, 2017, Angel Cartagena and his wife, Socorro Mollet, hid in the bathroom of their home as Hurricane Maria passed over the coastal Puerto Rican barrio of Camino Nuevo in the municipality of Yabucoa.
As storm season starts, AP photographer revisits Puerto Rico
Roberto Figueroa Caballero holds a printed photo taken on Oct. 5, 2017 of him amid his seaside home that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, as he stands on the same property with his pet dog in the La Perla neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 29, 2018. Figueroa, who found a job at a pizzeria, aims to rebuild his home and is appealing FEMA's second rejection of his application.
Puerto Rico’s grid still ‘teetering’Cain Alto, Puerto Rico a ” After…
After months of darkness and stifling heat, Noe Pagan was overjoyed when power-line workers arrived to restore electricity to his home deep in the lush green mountains of western Puerto Rico.
Texas ‘hero’ eyes Harvey’s devastation, awaits new hurricane season
Zachary Dearing, who became a local hero for being an impromptu leader of an evacuation center during Hurricane Harvey last year, speaks dur ROCKPORT, Texas - Destroyed houses still dot Zachary Dearing's neighborhood in the Texas coastal city of Rockport, a reminder of last year's devastation from Hurricane Harvey and a warning about what could lie ahead for such communities in the new hurricane season. Dearing, a 30-year-old harbor worker and aspiring screenwriter, was trapped in a local storm shelter during Harvey last August and was later hailed as a hero for leading care for about 120 people.
Puerto Rico grid ‘teetering’ despite $3.8 billion repair job
After months of darkness and stifling heat, Noe Pagan was overjoyed when power-line workers arrived to restore electricity to his home deep in the lush green mountains of western Puerto Rico. But to his dismay, instead of raising a power pole toppled by Hurricane Maria, the federal contractors bolted the new 220-volt line to the narrow trunk of a breadfruit tree - a safety code violation virtually guaranteed to leave Pagan and his neighbors blacked out in a future hurricane.
FEMA: Puerto Rico focused on disaster response capability
FEMA Administrator Brock Long speaks during a news conference at the National Hurricane Center, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Miami. FEMA Administrator Brock Long speaks during a news conference at the National Hurricane Center, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Miami.
DNC gives Florida Democrats grant to mobilize Puerto Ricans
The Democratic National Committee is giving Florida Democrats a $100,000 grant for mobilizing Puerto Rican voters across the state during what is expected to be a fiercely-fought U.S. Senate race. Perez held a round-table discussion about the tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans who have moved to Florida since last fall's devastating Hurricane Maria.
Trump’s Human Toll
When Hillary Clinton was running against Donald Trump in 2016, she boiled down concerns about his temperament to a central question: "Imagine Donald Trump sitting in the Situation Room, making life-or-death decisions on behalf of the United States," she said. The attack was centered on national security, but the argument went beyond the role of commander in chief to broader questions about Trump's ability to handle any number of potential crises.
Harvard Study: Hurricane Maria Death Toll 4,645, Not 64
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, drenching the island with six months' worth of rain in four days and pummeling it with strong winds, landslides and avalanches that erased roads, took out power lines and even buried people alive.
Kremlin says Mueller’s Russia investigation is pointless
Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria - CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO - At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds A New Study Says Nearly 6,000 Died In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria. The Government Still Says 64 People Died.
Financial turmoil engulfs Italy amid political uncertainty
Farmers on the Hawaiian island o... Farmers say Hawaii should brace for a shortage of its traditional crop taro after record-breaking rains flooded their fields on the island of Kauai last month. Farmers say Hawaii should brace for a shortage of its traditional crop taro after record-breaking rains flooded their fields on the island of Kauai last month.
RPT-Cotton makes a comeback in U.S. Plains as farmers sour on wheat
Farmers in Kansas and Oklahoma are planting more land with cotton than they have for decades as they ditch wheat, attracted by relatively high cotton prices and the crop's ability to withstand drought. A 20-percent increase from last year marks a sharp turnaround for the crop that once dominated the Mississippi Delta into Texas.