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Tropical Storm Nicholas Seen to Strengthen, Affecting Texas and Louisiana With Heavy Rains Weeks After Hurricane Ida

Tropical Storm Nicholas is moving toward the Texas coast on Sunday night, bringing heavy rain and floods to coastal areas of Texas, Mexico, and Louisiana.

Ex-Obama CIA Director Calls on Biden Administration to Investigate the Afghanistan Drone Strike

Ex-Obama CIA director Michael Morell says the Biden administration needs to investigate the drone attack in Afghanistan.
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry, Asked to Testify in Pres. Jovenel Moise's Assassination Hearing, Rejects the Invite

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry, Asked to Testify in Pres. Jovenel Moise's Assassination Hearing, Rejects the Invite

Prosecutors have invited Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry in a hearing on the assassination of President Jovenel Moise to explain his connection to the main suspect.
Florida Students Apprehended After Planning to Carry Out a Mass Shooting Imitating the Columbine Massacre

Florida Students Apprehended After Planning to Carry Out a Mass Shooting Imitating the Columbine Massacre

Two Florida students in middle school have been ordered to stay at a juvenile detention center after the two had allegedly planned to do a mass shooting like the Columbine massacre in 1999.
Former FDA Chief Says COVID Vaccines for Children Age 5-11 Could Be Approved by Late October

Former FDA Chief Says COVID Vaccines for Children Age 5-11 Could Be Approved by Late October

Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb said that children aged five to 11 years old could be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine by the end of October.
Pres. Joe Biden Gets Booed by a Crowd at 9/11 Anniversary Event in New York City

Pres. Joe Biden Gets Booed by a Crowd at 9/11 Anniversary Event in New York City

President Joe Biden marked the 9/11 anniversary with visits to attack sites where hijacked planes crashed in 2001, and in one instance, he got booed.
Ex-American Airlines Ticket Agent Reflects on the Guilt He Feels for Allowing 9/11 Terrorists on Flight 77

Ex-American Airlines Ticket Agent Reflects on the Guilt He Feels for Allowing 9/11 Terrorists on Flight 77

Twenty years after the September 11 attacks, a former American Airlines ticket agent spoke about the guilt he feels for allowing 9/11 terrorists onto flight 77.
Texas Baby Found Dead in the Back of Her Mom's Hot Car After Being Left for Nearly 10 Hours

Texas Baby Found Dead in the Back of Her Mom's Hot Car After Being Left for Nearly 10 Hours

A Texas baby was found dead on Thursday after her mother left her inside a hot car for nearly 10 hours, authorities said.
U.S. Drone Strike in Afghanistan Killed the Wrong Man; Family Says He's a U.S. Aid Worker: Report

U.S. Drone Strike in Afghanistan Killed the Wrong Man; Family Says He's a U.S. Aid Worker: Report

A U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan that targeted ISIS-K bombers on August 29 appeared to have killed 10 civilians, including an innocent aid worker.
Lightning Strikes Cause 11 New Wildfires in California

Lightning Strikes Cause 11 New Wildfires in California

Lightning strikes had sparked 11 new fires in the Sequoia National Forest as thunderstorms rumbled across California.
Pres. Joe Biden Disappointed in Republican Governors Planning to Refuse Vaccine Mandate, Says “This Isn’t a Game”

Pres. Joe Biden Disappointed in Republican Governors Planning to Refuse Vaccine Mandate, Says "This Isn't a Game"

U.S. President Joe Biden said that he is disappointed in the Republican governors trying to refuse the recent vaccine mandate he announced.
Hugo Carvajal: Ex-Venezuelan Spy Chief Wanted on U.S. Drug Trafficking Charges Arrested in Spain

Hugo Carvajal: Ex-Venezuelan Spy Chief Wanted on U.S. Drug Trafficking Charges Arrested in Spain

Hugo Carvajal, a former Venezuelan spy chief wanted on U.S. drug trafficking charges, was arrested in Madrid, Spain on Thursday.
Scott Peterson Will Not Testify in Kristin Smart Murder Trial, Judge Rules

Scott Peterson Will Not Testify in Kristin Smart Murder Trial, Judge Rules

A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that Scott Peterson will not be allowed to testify in Kristin Smart's murder trial at the moment.
'Dia De Muertos' or Day of the Dead Exhibit at National Museum of Mexican Art to Honor Vanessa Guillen, Adam Toledo, COVID Victims

'Dia De Muertos' or Day of the Dead Exhibit at National Museum of Mexican Art to Honor Vanessa Guillen, Adam Toledo, COVID Victims

Vanessa Guillen, Adam Toledo, and the COVID-19 victims will be honored in a "Dia De Muertos" or Day of the Dead exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Arts in Chicago.
6 People Hurt in Illinois Shooting Before Suspects' Getaway Car Crash Into Commuter Train

6 People Hurt in Illinois Shooting Before Suspects' Getaway Car Crash Into Commuter Train

Authorities are looking for three suspects whose getaway car crashed into a commuter train after shooting six people in East St. Louis, Illinois on Thursday.
TSA to Double Fines for Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks

TSA to Double Fines for Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that it will be doubling its fines for passengers who refuse to wear a mask.
President Joe Biden Slams Florida and Texas Governors Ron DeSantis and Gregg Abbott Over Pandemic Response

President Joe Biden Slams Florida and Texas Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott Over Pandemic Response

President Joe Biden criticized Florida and Texas Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott over their pandemic response.
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $51 Million Worth of Cocaine Near the British Virgin Islands

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $51 Million Worth of Cocaine Near the British Virgin Islands

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and British Virgin Islands authorities recently seized about 1,700 kilograms of cocaine off the coast of Anegada.
“She Has Receipts”: Melania Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Stephanie Grisham to Publish a Memoir, Says She Expects Trump to Retaliate

"She Has Receipts": Melania Trump's Former Chief of Staff Stephanie Grisham to Publish a Memoir, Says She Expects Trump to Retaliate

Melania Trump's former chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, has announced that she will be publishing a memoir about her time serving the White House during former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Los Angeles Sheriff Calls Larry Elder Egg Attack Hate Crime; Looked for "Outraged" Politicians Over the Attack

Los Angeles Sheriff Calls Larry Elder Egg Attack Hate Crime; Looked for "Outraged" Politicians Over the Attack

Los Angeles sheriff calls the egg attack Larry Elder experienced on Wednesday a hate crime. (Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) Sheriff Alex Villanueva from the Los Angeles County called the egg attack Larry Elder experienced a "hate crime" on Thursday, as he called on the "woke politicians" over the incident.