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September 6, 2019

Dorian death toll rises to 30 in Bahamas, could climb 'significantly higher': health minister

Anguish and frustration swirled through the Bahamas Thursday as the government raised the death toll to 30. Bahamian Health Minister Duane Sands said the number could be “significantly higher,” just days after a Category 5 Hurricane Dorian ravaged the island archipelago.

September 5, 2019

Blind man in Bahamas braved Hurricane Dorian floodwaters with disabled adult son on his shoulders: report

A blind man in the Bahamas braved the wrath of Hurricane Dorian with his disabled son on his shoulders after the roof of his home had been blown clean off, according to The New York Times.

September 4, 2019

Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 20 in Bahamas as PM announces his brother's death

The Bahamas health minister said Wednesday that the death toll for Hurricane Dorian has risen from seven to 20 and more deaths are expected as the storm clears the island archipelago and threatens to make landfall in the U.S. later this week. 

September 4, 2019

Minnesota woman, 62, killed by black bear in Canada

Canadian officials have identified a Minnesota woman killed by a black bear on a secluded island over the weekend.

September 4, 2019

Tropical Storm Fernand hits Mexico's coast as Gabrielle spins at sea near hurricane season's peak

The sixth named tropical system of the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to dump a deluge on Mexico's upper Gulf Coast on Wednesday, as another tropical system has formed in the far-out Atlantic Ocean while Hurricane Dorian lurks off the Southeast coast of the U.S.

September 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 7 in the Bahamas, US monitors storm's path

The Bahamas prime minister raised the death toll from Hurricane Dorian on Tuesday from five to seven and said more deaths were expected as the storm begins to move away from the Caribbean islands. 

September 3, 2019

Canadian drunk driver drives away from court — after being sentenced not to drive

A Canadian man reportedly hopped in his car and left his sentencing hearing in an Ontario courthouse, just moments after a judge had told him he wasn't allowed to drive for the next year.

September 3, 2019

Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro to skip Amazon fires summit due to surgery

Brazil’s leader may be eager to speak about the ongoing Amazon fires that have drawn the world's attention, but he will have to wait, because surgery is forcing him to skip a summit of regional leaders called to discuss the matter.

September 3, 2019

Bahamians take desperate measures to stay alive as Hurricane Dorian pummels islands

Hurricane Dorian is grinding down hard and focusing its fury as it continues to maul the Bahamas.

September 2, 2019

Hurricane Dorian's slow pace hinders Bahamas rescue efforts; at least 5 dead, officials say

At least five people have died and 21 have been injured as slow-moving Hurricane Dorian pummels the Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Monday, grimly telling the world, "We are in the midst of a historic tragedy."