"It's terrifying": Floridians prepare for possibility of a direct Irma hit
Many Floridians have been left scrambling to find supplies to board up homes and businesses before Irma makes landfall
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Parole recommended for Leslie Van Houten, Manson follower
Gov. Jerry Brown now has a 120-day period to affirm, reverse or take no action on the decision
Why are there so many hurricanes right now?
Hurricanes Irma and Jose are in the Atlantic, while Hurricane Katia formed in the Gulf of Mexico
White Christians now a minority in U.S., survey finds
White Christians, once predominant in the country's religious life, now comprise only 43 percent of the population
Hurricane Irma roars through Caribbean islands
Irma's eye passed just north of Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph
Wildfires merge into 32,000-acre blaze near Portland, Oregon
Eagle Creek Fire and Indian Creek Fire merged Wednesday into one blaze in Columbia River Gorge near Portland, Oregon
South Carolina gov. declares state of emergency for Irma
The declaration allows the state to begin putting hurricane preparations into effect and allows use the National Guard if needed
Fake architect sentenced in "Operation Vandelay Industries"
Paul J. Newman was arrested by New York authorities in an operation named after a long-running joke on "Seinfeld" about a fictional company
Fate of Kentucky's last abortion clinic at stake in trial
The case could determine whether Kentucky becomes the nation's first state without an abortion clinic
Florida gov. tells residents to "get out now"
Gov. Rick Scott urged people to move quickly if they plan on evacuating, calling Irma a "life-threatening storm"
National Cathedral to remove Confederate general windows
Cathedral authorities announced Wednesday windows depicting Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed and stored
New charges for man accused of burning beauty queen's body
Charges in another Georgia county say Bo Dukes lied to an investigator about the 2005 disappearance of Tara Grinstead
Seahawks' Bennett says police officer held gun to his head
The defensive end said Las Vegas police "singled me out and pointed their guns at me for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time"
Officials probe mental records of cop who shot Australian woman
Investigators are looking into the mental health and medical records of Mohamed Noor, who fatally shot 40-year-old Justine Damond
Lawyer: Classroom keys were missing on day of Sandy Hook massacre
Security experts say it's unclear whether teachers could have locked their doors in time
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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Trump says there is "no reason" to escalate war with Iran
Man who carried out mass shooting in Poland has died, police say
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment
Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives"
