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Hurricane Florence a ‘monster,’ may be ‘nothing like you’ve ever seen,’ governor warns

Hurricane Florence a ‘monster,’ may be ‘nothing like you’ve ever seen,’ governor warns

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm moving closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves that may be “nothing like you’ve ever seen,” North Carolina Gov. Ray Cooper said Tuesday. “This storm is a monster,” Cooper told reporters at a news conference. […]

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Lions, tigers and shelter pets will ride out Hurricane Florence in place

Lions, tigers and shelter pets will ride out Hurricane Florence in place

iStock/Thinkstock(NORFOLK, Va.) — Officials are pleading with residents in parts of the Carolinas and Virginia to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence, but certain city dwellers aren’t able to leave Namely, the lions, tigers and giraffes at the Virginia Zoo, and the more than 100 dogs and cats at the SPCA […]

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Lawyers for family of man killed in wrong-apartment incident cast doubt on story of Dallas officer who killed him

Lawyers for family of man killed in wrong-apartment incident cast doubt on story of Dallas officer who killed him

Kaufman County Jail(DALLAS) — The arrest warrant affidavit for a Dallas police officer who shot a man after she says she mistakenly entered his apartment has prompted more questions than answers for the victim’s family, whose lawyers called the officer’s scenario “highly implausible.” The narrative that Officer Amber Guyger gave […]

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Hurricane Florence could knock out power for weeks, FEMA warns

Hurricane Florence could knock out power for weeks, FEMA warns

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm moving closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves that may be “nothing like you’ve ever seen,” North Carolina Gov. Ray Cooper said Tuesday. “This storm is a monster,” Cooper told reporters at a news conference. […]

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Police responding to reports of shooter at hospital in LA; officers searching building room by room

Police responding to reports of shooter at hospital in LA; officers searching building room by room

iStock/Thinkstock(DOWNEY, Calif.) — Police are responding to reports of a shooter at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey, California, in Los Angeles County, authorities said. No injuries have been reported, authorities said. One suspect has been detained, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said. Officers are searching the building room […]

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Woman accused of lying about firefighter husband to collect $11K in donations: Police

Woman accused of lying about firefighter husband to collect $11K in donations: Police

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Police are investigating a Southern California woman who allegedly exploited last month’s Holy Fire by posing as a fireman’s wife in a scheme to bilk $11,000 from unwitting donors, authorities said. Ashley Bemis, 28, allegedly posted on a community page on Facebook saying that her husband was […]

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Couple dies after being swept out to sea in front of their daughter in Oregon

Couple dies after being swept out to sea in front of their daughter in Oregon

iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A couple drowned after being swept out to sea by a wave in front of their young daughter in Oregon on Sunday, just weeks after the family had moved to the U.S. from China, authorities said. Miaochan Chen, 49, and Wenjun Zhu, 41, were picnicking with their […]

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Hurricane Florence is a ‘monster,’ will be ‘nothing like you’ve ever seen,’ governor warns

Hurricane Florence is a ‘monster,’ will be ‘nothing like you’ve ever seen,’ governor warns

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm that continues to strengthen as it moves closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves “like nothing you have ever seen,” North Carolina Gov. Ray Cooper said Tuesday. “This storm is a monster,” Cooper told reporters at […]

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Stormy Daniels fighting to keep Trump, Cohen mired in ‘hush money’ lawsuit

Stormy Daniels fighting to keep Trump, Cohen mired in ‘hush money’ lawsuit

Yana Paskova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels is vowing to “vigorously oppose” efforts by President Donald Trump and his former personal attorney Michael Cohen to walk away from her lawsuit over a $130,000 settlement agreement reached in the closing days of the 2016 presidential election. […]

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Hurricane Florence draws FDNY group to North Carolina on 9/11 anniversary for storm preparation

Hurricane Florence draws FDNY group to North Carolina on 9/11 anniversary for storm preparation

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hundreds of relatives of 9/11 victims gathered in downtown Manhattan Tuesday as they do on every anniversary of the attacks. First responders and everyday people who helped were honored and recognized with emotional messages and the somber ceremony marking the 17th year since terrorists flew […]

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