Hurricane Irene Update: Power Outages Plague East Coast
Hurricane Irene began her attack on the East Coast on Saturday -- killing at least 8 and leaving more than a million people without power.
NASA Captures Hurricane Irene Slamming Into the East Coast [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene, the first of the 2011 season, is on a destructive path along the East Coast. Irene took three lives in North Carolina and one in Virginia. Additionally, the Category 1 hurricane has effectively closed down New York, the nation's largest city. Irene is packing winds of about 90 miles per hour and is churning over North Carolina and Virginia.
Hurricane Irene Path Leaves Damage and Spurs Preparation
Hurricane Irene's path has left damages behind it and spurred emergency preparations ahead of it.
New York Shuts Down Ahead of Hurricane Irene
The city that never sleeps started shutting down at midday on Saturday, with nearly all businesses except a smattering of food and liquor stores closing and public transportation coming to a halt ahead of Hurricane Irene.
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NYC Readies for Hurricane: Expect Power Outage and Water Surge
You can't prepare for the best case, you have to prepare for the worst case, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg tweeted Saturday morning, as NYC faces its first ever evacuation order due to the upcoming threat of Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene Connecticut: State of Emergency Declared as Storm Approaches
Connecticut officials and residents scrambled Saturday to get residents of low-lying / flood prone areas out of harm’s away, as Hurricane Irene, a Category 1 storm packing 75 mile per hour winds and heavy rain. The outer bands of rain from Irene are expected to reach Connecticut by Saturday at 6 p.m. EDT.
Hurricane Irene Path 2011 Causes First NYC Shutdown Ever [MAPS]
The path that Hurricane Irene, the first hurricane of the season, chose to take has caused the first-ever New York City shutdown. America's largest subway system and about five flights in the NYC area shut down around noon on Saturday, as Irene continues to churn near the East Coast.
Irene Hits North Carolina as It Moves Up East Coast
Hurricane Irene howled ashore in North Carolina on Saturday on a path that triggered evacuations in New York and threatened the densely populated East Coast with flooding and power outages.
Hurricane Irene New York: City Drops Tolls, Fares to Stimulate Evacuation [MAPS & GUIDES]
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo told the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to suspend tolls at the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, a statement on his Web site noted.
Hurricane Irene: Tolls, Fares Cut for Evacuation, Airports Close at Noon in NY [MAPS, FULL TEXT]
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has suspended bridge tolls, subway fares and bus tickets in order to encourage the evacuation of New Yorkers who are in area that could be damaged by Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene NYC Evacuation: Last Minute Guide
As Hurricane Irene barrels towards New York City (NYC), Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered an evacuation of Zone A residents by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Hurricane Irene Rages Ashore in North Carolina
Hurricane Irene howled ashore in North Carolina with heavy winds, rain and surf on Saturday on a path threatening the densely populated U.S. East Coast with flooding and power outages.
Hurricane Irene: New York City Subway, JFK, LGA Airports to Close By Noon
Federal officials have warned Hurricane Irene, which is at a category 1 phase currently, could cause flooding, power outages or worse all along the East Coast as far north as Maine, even if it stays offshore.
Hurricane Irene Path Update: Landfall in NC with Tornado Spotted [Latest Map and Warnings]
As Hurricane Irene sustains its path, making landfall in eastern North Carolina at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, the storm has weakened from Category 2 to Category 1, according to an update released by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) at 5 a.m. Saturday.
‘Powerful’ Ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut May Have Died From Skin Cream She Used (PHOTOS)
An ancient skincare ointment may have been the cause behind the death of the most powerful Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut. The skin ointment was found to contain creosote and asphalt, known carcinogenic substances.
Zanzibar Ivory Haul Highlights Large-Scale Killing of African Elephants
Tanzanian authorities have seized as many as 1,041 elephant tusks on the island of Zanzibar, in the largest ivory haul in a year, reports say.
Tracking Hurricane Irene to the East Coast, Landfall in the Carolinas at 8 a.m. [LATEST MAPS &PHOTOS]
Hurricane Irene slightly lost some of its power on Saturday, but the destructive storm continues to move toward North Carolina's coast reportedly knocking out power and threatening to batter much of the East Coast.
Air Travel Braces for East Coast Storm Shutdown
Airlines canceled nearly 8,000 weekend flights as Hurricane Irene swept up the U.S. east coast toward New York, forcing carriers to move planes to safer areas and halting services at the busiest U.S. hub.
Graphic, Spine-Chilling Images of Shark Finning Protests by Skin Piercing (PHOTOS)
To protest against the brutal practice of shark finning, British performance artist Alice Newstead has employed a similar painful method by hanging herself using hooks in the window of the Union Street storefront.
9/11 Attack 10 Years Later: World Trade Center Then and Now (PHOTOS)
Ten years down the line, one under-construction World Trade Center stands near the site of the former World Trade Center complex in New York's Lower Manhattan. New York will mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on September 11, 2011.
NASA Captures Spectacular Cosmic Images of Saturn’s Oddly Shaped Moon Hyperion (PHOTOS)
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured new raw images of Saturn's oddly shaped moon, Hyperion, during its second closest encounter with the cratered body on Aug. 25, 2011.
FBI Arrests Maryland Teen for Allegedly Conspiring with 'Jihad Jane'
A Maryland teen from Pakistan is in secret U.S. custody, accused of trying to help recruit terrorists for the Pennsylvania woman known as Colleen Jihad Jane LaRose, according to a source close to the family.
U.S. on High Alert as Hurricane Irene Closes in
Hurricane Irene closed in on the east coast on Friday, lashing North Carolina with ferocious winds and triggering emergency steps including unprecedented evacuations and transit shutdowns in New York.
Rebuilding lives and Ground Zero post-9/11 in Rebirth
Rebirth follows five New Yorkers who discuss the events of 9/11 and the World Trade Center as a site of shared trauma, exploring the emotional, spiritual, mental and physical repercussions that day left on all of us.
Two British military men injured skydiving in California
Two members of the British military conducting skydiving training in southern California collided in mid-air on Friday and were hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said.
New 6,000-Kilometer Long Underground River Hundred Times Wider Than Amazon
Scientists have discovered a new river, which they claim is as long as the Amazon River and up to hundred times wider.
Hurricane Irene New York Evacuation Zones [MAPS & INFO]
Hurricane Irene is barreling down New York, prompting Mayor Michael Bloomberg to declare the city's first ever mass mandatory evacuation on some areas.
Hurricane Irene New York: Nearly 5,000 Flights Canceled [LATEST PHOTOS, MAPS, VIDEO]
U.S. air carriers have canceled nearly 5,000 flights this weekend as destructive Hurricane Irene threatens several large airports in New York and Washington.
Hurricane Irene Path: NYC Prepares for 'Extremely Dangerous, Costly' Storm, Evacuations in Progress
The New York City has experienced unprecedented mandatory evacuations as part of emergency preparations on Friday as the massive Category 1 storm with a speed of 90 mph, teamed up with heavy rains, has approached.
Hurricane Evacuations New York: Financial District, Before the Storm
Scenes from before the storm strikes
Moms' Smoking Linked to Psychiatric Meds in Kids
Kids whose moms smoked while pregnant were more likely to end up on medications such as antidepressants, stimulants and drugs for addiction in a new study from Finland that hints at maternal smoking's effect on a baby's developing brain.
Hurricane Irene: 3 Ways to Survive [VIDEO]
For the first time, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered a mandatory evacuation of 300,000 residents of the cities costal areas as Hurricane Irene barrels up the East Coast.
NYC Evacuation: Subway, Rail to Shutdown as New York Braces For Hurricane Irene
For the first time, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered a mandatory evacuation of 300,000 residents of the city's costal areas as Hurricane Irene barrels up the East Coast.
Airlines Move Planes; Airports Prep for Hurricane Irene
U.S. airlines have cut at least 1,000 flights and are moving airplanes out of the anticipated path of Hurricane Irene, while airports are taking steps to minimize damage from the storm.
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