The death toll is at least seven, and nearly a million households in Puerto Rico were without power. The Category 5 storm is advancing through the Caribbean and heading toward Florida. South Florida has grown at a breathtaking pace, making big storms potentially more dangerous and costly. Airfares temporarily shot up and cruises were canceled as evacuees take to the road. Residents across South Florida scrambled to prepare for the hurricane. Gas, water, plywood and sandbags were in short supply. Images show the extent of the devastation in the eastern Caribbean islands directly in the path of Hurricane Irma. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Criminals gained access to certain files in the company’s system from mid-May to July, according to an investigation by Equifax. Posing as ordinary citizens on Facebook and building “warlists” of Twitter accounts, suspected Russian agents intervened last year in the American democratic process. Investigators believe the president’s son is crucial to understanding a June 2016 meeting between the Trump inner circle and a Kremlin-connected lawyer. A day after reaching a fiscal deal with Democrats, the president waged peace with the opposition party in hopes of finding more areas of agreement. Governors from both parties testified before the Senate on behalf of modest changes to the Affordable Care Act, but the White House and some senators have not given up on repeal. The Republican-led chamber reluctantly approved the new debt ceiling after the surprising deal reached by President Trump and the Democratic leadership on Wednesday. The regret is one of a catalog of mistakes — large and small — that Mrs. Clinton lists in the election post-mortem “What Happened.” Mrs. Clinton will talk about her failed bid for the White House and more in her first late-night TV appearance since the 2016 election. When he steps down in December, Mr. Carter will leave the role that established him as a celebrity in his own right and a ringmaster of the spheres of Hollywood, Washington and Manhattan media. In college, Kaepernick began a journey that led him to his position as one of the most prominent, if divisive, social activists in sports. The rollback of the DACA program could disrupt many other aspects of immigrants’ lives, like health coverage, financial aid and driving privileges. Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he understood President Trump’s motivation for making a spending a deal with Democrats, but remained skeptical of the plan. Despite hard experience with monsoons, many in northern India say no warning came when the floodwaters started coursing last month. Now, the death toll is rising. Kick off the school year by taking a colorful 360 tour of the Crayola factory in Pennsylvania. See how crayons are shaped, sorted, labeled and packaged. The workers said Arkema, where chemicals exploded after Hurricane Harvey, failed to warn them of potential risks at the site. They are seeking more than $1 million. The online retail giant said it is seeking a location in North America for a new complex that would cost as much as $5 billion to build and operate. The education secretary said in a speech that the Obama administration had gone too far and had forced colleges to deprive accused students of their rights. When the Trump Administration canceled the program allowing them to hold their jobs, immigrants with teaching licenses suddenly faced an uncertain future. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit to stop the city from taking down the monument. The plaintiffs argued that their First Amendment rights had been violated. The fire season was extreme this year in Montana, and it is not over yet. Thousands of people have been evacuated, and two firefighters have died. Smooth, vertical plates — like those in skyscrapers and other human structures — can fool bats into thinking they are flying in open air, according to a new study. Harvey and Irma Schluter are 104 and 92 years old. Never before have two storms bearing their names followed each other. In an effort to shed its reputation, the N.F.L. has instituted more lenient celebration rules. What will the players come up with? Some 200,000 years ago, Neanderthals used tar to attach handles to tools and weapons. Archaeologists performed experiments to show how they could have made this adhesive. From Southern California to the South Pacific, reports of nonnative species are rising. A younger generation of winemakers has created reasons to care about Cahors. New York Fashion Week begins with a history lesson. And it’s a surprising amount of fun. Hollywood wants us to think that its films are for everyone, but our critics say that was never true. Still, they see a way forward. More Recent Articles |
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