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Hurricane Irma Strengthens to Category 5, Most Powerful Ever in Atlantic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Irma is the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the Category 5 storm has winds of up to 185 mph…
Wind-Whipped Fires Bear Down on Glacier, Yosemite Parks
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Firefighters across the U.S. West struggled with wind-driven flames, hot temperatures, and dry conditions even after the unofficial end to a summer of devastating wildfires, including those bearing down on two popular national parks. The…
US to Phase Out Young Immigrants Program
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has announced that it will wind down a program protecting young immigrants from deportation. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday called the program known as DACA as an "unconstitutional exercise of authority by the…
Ghostly, Translucent Lobster Hauled from Ocean Off Maine
CUMBERLAND, Maine (AP) - Main lobstermen Alex Todd has hauled in blue lobster and even some lobsters that were half blue or half orange. But he says those don't compare on the scale of weirdness to the translucent crustacean…
US Envoy Tells UN: North Korean Leader is 'Begging for War'
NEW YORK (AP) — North Korea’s leader is “begging for war,” the U.S. ambassador said Monday at an emergency…
Second Officer Placed on Leave Over Nurse Arrest
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A second Salt Lake City police officer has been put on paid leave as authorities investigate the use of force in a nurse's arrest. The July 26 incident captured on police body-camera video showed Detective Jeff…
An Outpouring of Northland Support for the Victims of Harvey
DULUTH, Minn. -- We are continuing to cover the outpouring of support here in the Northland for victims of Hurricane Harvey down in Texas and the Gulf Coast. At the parking…
Wells Fargo Says 3.5 Million Accounts Involved in Scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — The scope of Wells Fargo’s fake accounts scandal grew significantly on Thursday, with the bank now saying that 3.5 million accounts were potentially opened without customers’ permission between 2009 and 2016. That’s up from 2.1…
Medical Examiner: Greywind's Death Due to Homicidal Violence
FARGO, N.D. - Fargo Police have announced the preliminary autopsy results of Savanna Greywind who was found in the Red River on Sunday, Aug. 27, after she was reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 19. According to the Ramsey County Medical…
Water Drive to Support those Affected by Tropical Storm Harvey
DULUTH, Minn. - A local Duluth man is heading to Texas this weekend to help those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey and he's asking for help. Mike Letica is hosting a…
Floodwaters Drop in Houston as Harvey Takes a Second Swipe
HOUSTON (AP) — Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over,…
American Red Cross: How Northlanders Can Support Harvey Victims
DULUTH, Minn. - Tropical Storm Harvey is causing devastation in Texas with thousands evacuated and mutiple deaths reported. As people around the country try to help those affected, the American Red…
Nation's Largest Refinery Shuts Down as Harvey Floods Texas
HOUSTON (FOX 26 Houston) - The largest crude oil refinery in the United States has shut down due to flooding form Tropical Storm Harvey. Motiva Enterprises' Port Arthur plant, which has been in operation for more than 100 years, stopped…
Harvey Donation Drive Set For Thursday at Denfeld High School
DULUTH, Minn. - A donation drive for those affected by Hurricane Harvey will be held at Denfeld High School on Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. Mike Letica…
Houston Police Officer Drowns in Harvey Flooding
HOUSTON, Tex. (AP) - Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed…
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