Authorities in the northeastern United States say they are preparing to airlift food and water to communities cut off by flooding from Hurricane Irene. Emergency workers in the state of Vermont said Tuesday they will use helicopters to provide supplies to residents of about a dozen towns in which homes were swept away or submerged […]
US Authorities to Airlift Supplies to Flood-Hit Northeastern Communities
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
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7 More Suspects Sought in Mexico Casino Arson
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Mexican authorities say they are seeking seven more suspects in an arson attack that left 52 people dead at a casino in the northern state of Nuevo Leon. Officials made the remark Tuesday as five others in custody were presented to the news media. Authorities say the five are alleged members of the Zetas drug […]
US Authorities to Airlift Supplies to Flood-Hit Northeastern Communities
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in the northeastern United States say they are preparing to airlift food and water to communities cut off by flooding from Hurricane Irene. Emergency workers in the state of Vermont said Tuesday they will use helicopters to provide supplies to residents whose homes were swept away or submerged by the floods. Irene first made […]
US Northeast Communities Cut Off by Floods, Millions Still Without Power
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Entire communities in the U.S. Northeast are still cut off by floodwaters Tuesday, while millions of people remain without power across the East Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Inland areas in the states of Vermont and New York suffered the worst impacts of the storm, with streams and rivers bursting their banks and […]
Top Obama Officials to Survey Hurricane Irene Damage
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
Residents on the east coast of the United States continue to deal with historic flooding and widespread power outages as a result of the deadly Hurricane Irene. The storm, which made landfall in the southern state of North Carolina on Friday, has killed at least 40 people in the U.S. and Canada. Utility companies say […]
Mass Grave Found in Northern Mexico
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Mexico announced Monday a mass grave containing seven bodies was located near the northern Mexican town of Guachochi, in Chihuahua. The state prosecutor said the grave was located late Friday. The victims include six men and one woman. All seven victims’ hands were bound behind their backs. Authorities say six of the deceased […]
US: Hurricane Leaves Deaths and Destruction Along East Coast
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Millions of residents of the east coast of the United States are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which has produced massive flooding and widespread power outages. The storm made landfall in the southern state of North Carolina on Friday. Since then, it has killed 38 people. Hurricane Irene caused havoc well after it […]
Rights Group: Venezuela Must Protect Activist
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
An international human rights group is urging the government of Venezuela to protect an activist who has called attention to alleged rights violations in the country’s prisons. Human Rights Watch said Monday the government should take steps to protect Humberto Prado, who has received multiple threats. The Costa Rica-based Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered […]
Mexican Police Arrest 5 in Casino Arson Attack
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
A Mexican official says police have arrested five suspects in an arson attack on a casino in northern Mexico that killed 52 people last week. Nuevo Leon state Governor Rodrigo Medina said Monday the five suspects are thought to be members of the Zetas drug cartel, one of the most violent in Mexico. He said […]
Millions of US East Coast Residents Face Power Outages, Floods After Irene
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Millions of people on the East Coast of the United States faced power outages and flooding Monday after Hurricane Irene weakened and moved into Canada. Authorities reported at least 21 storm-related deaths in several eastern states, with damage amounts in the billions of dollars. U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday that recovery efforts will take […]
