The latest severe storm to cause problems for the eastern United States is dumping torrential rains on the Gulf coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi. Tropical Storm Lee made landfall near the city of New Orleans on Sunday, flooding the streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago. The Louisiana city […]
Tropical Storm Lee Lashes US Gulf Coast
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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Chilean Govt. Says All 21 Aboard Air Force Plane Killed in Crash
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Chilean officials say all 21 people aboard a Chilean air force plane that crashed in the Pacific Ocean are dead. The CASA 212 went down Friday after two failed attempts to land in difficult weather on the Juan Fernandez islands, about 700 kilometers from the Chilean mainland. Fishermen and rescue teams combing the waters have […]
Tropical Storm Lee Makes Landfall In Louisiana
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee made landfall in the southern state of Louisiana early Sunday. Strong winds and torrential rains from Lee already had been pounding Gulf coast communities for several hours, knocking out power to thousands in Louisiana and Mississippi. Forecasters say there is a threat of flooding and flash […]
Tropical Storm Lee Weakens, Remains a Threat
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Gulf coast of the southern U.S. state of Louisiana is facing drenching rains as Tropical Storm Lee lingers offshore. Lee’s winds weakened Saturday as it wound its way northward toward the Louisiana coast, after stalling for several hours earlier. It was expected to make landfall late Saturday. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving […]
Cuban Defense Minister Dies
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
State-run media in Cuba say the country’s defense minister died from a heart attack Saturday. Julio Casas Regueiro fought alongside Fidel and Raul Castro in the guerrilla war that brought the two brothers to power in 1959. He succeeded Raul Castro as head of the armed forces in 2008, when Castro replaced his brother Fidel […]
Tropical Storm Lee Soaks US Gulf Coast
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm (UTC-5)
The Gulf coast of the southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana is facing drenching rains as Tropical Storm Lee nears the shoreline. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving Lee could dump up to 50 centimeters of rain over southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Sunday. The center of the storm is expected to […]
Recovery Effort Begins in Chilean Plane Crash
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Chilean rescue teams have begun recovering bodies from the crash of a Chilean air force plane that went down in the Pacific Ocean with 21 aboard. The CASA 212 crashed Friday after two failed attempts to land in difficult weather on the Juan Fernandez islands, about 700 kilometers from the Chilean mainland. Officials believe there […]
Venezuelan President Completes Third Cancer Treatment
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says “he couldn’t feel better” after completing a week-long third round of chemotherapy at a military hospital. Mr. Chavez did jumping jacks to show off his stamina to cheering supporters as he left the hospital in Caracas Friday evening. The Socialist leader’s previous treatments were given in Cuba. In a TV […]
Obama Urges Congress to Extend Transportation Bill
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress to pass an extension of the transportation bill to prevent nearly 1 million workers from losing their jobs. During his weekly address Saturday, President Obama says if Congress does not act by the end September, funding for road and bridge projects will end, costing workers their jobs. Congress […]
Tropical Storm Lee to Hit Louisiana Saturday
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:56 am (UTC-5)
Rain bands from Tropical Storm Lee are hitting Louisiana’s gulf coast as the storm moves closer to the state. The National Hurricane Center says Lee could dump 50 centimeters of rain over southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Sunday. It says the center of the storm is expected to reach the Louisiana coast […]
