Floridians Fleeing From Irma Arriving In North Texas
Hundreds of thousands of people are scrambling to get out of the path of Hurricane Irma and many coming to North Texas.
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Hundreds of thousands of people are scrambling to get out of the path of Hurricane Irma and many coming to North Texas.
For an entire generation in Florida, Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to blow that out of the water. The hurricane is forecast to hit many more people and buildings.
Irma weakened slightly Friday but remained a dangerous and deadly hurricane taking direct aim at Florida, threatening to march along the peninsula's spine and deliver a blow the state hasn't seen in more than a decade.
Gov. Rick Scott said, "You rebuild your home ... you cannot recreate your family."
The first installment to help communities in Texas rebuild, and stock reserves for looming damage from Hurricane Irma.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says the state has gotten more than 1,500 calls on a price-gouging hotline in the last two days.
Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees on a track Thursday that could lead to a catastrophic strike on Florida.
Shifting forecasts raised the threat to the Southeast from fierce Hurricane Irma and prompted emergency declarations in the Carolinas and coastal Georgia.
Faced with the looming threat of dual disasters, FEMA has ramped up preparations for Hurricane Irma as it barrels towards Florida, even as the agency continues the massive recovery effort in storm-battered Texas.
Hurricane Irma has killed at least 10 people as the dangerous Category 5 storm continued its destructive march across the Caribbean early Thursday.
Just about every flight out of the sunshine state is crammed with passengers looking to escape the approaching storm.
Hurricane Irma's looming arrival is already preventing the Miami Dolphins and Florida International from hosting their respective home openers this weekend, with more changes almost certain to happen in the coming days.
Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday, its 185-mph winds shaking homes and flooding buildings on a chain of small islands along a path toward Puerto Rico and a possible direct hit on South Florida.
Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, and roared toward islands in the northeast Caribbean Tuesday on a path that could eventually take it to the United States.
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Authorities in Florida say an auto theft suspect who wanted to watch the moon blot out the sun instead has a blot on his record.
A federal judge ruled a trial couldn't be postponed just because one of the key witnesses had travel plans to see the solar eclipse.
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Tiger Woods has agreed to plead guilty to reckless driving and will enter a diversion program that will allow him to have his record wiped clean if he completes the program, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Walt Disney World has erected a lighthouse sculpture to honor the memory of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was killed by an alligator last year at one of its hotels.
Wildlife officials have rescued a juvenile bald eagle suffering from poisoning at a Florida garbage collection center.
Major League Soccer owners voted Wednesday to move into final stages with the soccer icon toward closing the deal on his long-awaited team, one that may begin play in a new Miami stadium in 2020.
A man arrived at his Florida home and found a sleeping black bear on his doorstep.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Mark Williams, of Grimes, Texas, is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
"It pulls on my heartstrings," retired Sgt. Jon Lujan said.
The incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais.
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
Voters across North Texas weighed billions in bond proposals, transit participation and local leadership races in the May 2 municipal elections.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Mark Williams, of Grimes, Texas, is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
"It pulls on my heartstrings," retired Sgt. Jon Lujan said.
The incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais.
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State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
The incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais.
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Louisiana's congressional map and weaken the Voting Rights Act "a massive and devastating blow."
Republican U.S. Representative Pat Fallon was one of the members of Congress who sat on a task force following the first two assassination attempts on President Trump in 2024.
The nation's highest court increased restrictions on the use of race when drawing congressional, state legislative and other districts.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
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New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer, Keider Montero pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1.
FC Dallas beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless streak.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
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First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
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