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Humberto Strengthens to Category 3 Hurricane as Bermuda Braces for Impact
A wind gust to 40 miles per hour (65 km/h) was recently reported in Galveston, Texas. The hurricane center said some fluctuations in strength - both up and down - are anticipated but that it should be a strong hurricane through Thursday. Humberto is also churning up large waves that could cause coastal flooding. The National Hurricane Center says a Tropical Storm Imelda has formed in the Gulf of... [Full Article...]
Australian bushwalker rescued after two days in Queensland wilderness with broken leg
Rescue crews said he was lucky to be found. The experienced hiker said the entire bottom half of his leg was hanging loose thanks to a "clean snap in half". As to what kept him going, he said it was sheer determination to see his sisters, children and ex-wife. Thoughts of his family "kept driving" him forward in a desperate bid to survive. [Full Article...]
Tropical Storm Humberto continues to strengthen
It is expected to strengthen over the next couple of days but stay well away from Florida. Humberto is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night but remain away from land. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday after returning from the Abaco island in the Bahamas that he was "horrified" by what he saw. "Hurricane Dorian has been classified as Category 5". [Full Article...]
Chinese team to visit U.S. before trade talks
They are expected to try to narrow the differences between the two sides ahead of ministerial talks scheduled in Washington early next month. China's vice finance minister will lead a delegation to visit the United States on Wednesday for trade talks , China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Javier Burillo: Mexican property developer held over son's boating death
Burillo is suspected of driving the vessel while under the influence near Angel Island when both sons went overboard as the boat hit a wave, authorities said. Fox News Flash top headlines for September 16 are here. The two sons were then transported to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, where Burillo is a member, the outlet reports . [Full Article...]
Spain to hold fresh election in November
Although the PSOE won April's General Election , the party fell short of a majority. After nearly six months of impasse between the parties, another snap election is set to occur, and the blame game for the lack of a breakthrough has begun. [Full Article...]
Drone operator alerts surfer to lurking shark in Australia, video shows
Joye was using a search and rescue drone equipped with infra-red thermal imaging camera and a warning speaker system. New South Wales instituted a drone trial system at its beaches previous year to warn beachgoers of any dangers lurking in the waters, according to Australia's The New Daily . [Full Article...]
Auto plows into lobby of Trump Plaza New Rochelle
A man drove his vehicle into the lobby of Trump Plaza in New Rochelle, New York, injuring several people, then got out and sat on a couch amidst the shattered glass as if nothing had happened. It was not immediately clear how the crash happened or if it was intentional. The crash in the city's downtown appears to be an accident, and there is nothing suspicious about it, New Rochelle police said. [Full Article...]