Virtually the entire U.S. East Coast is on alert late Wednesday for a possible impact from Hurricane Irene, threatening to blaze a trail from eastern North Carolina northward to New England by Monday. By the time the storm departs the East Coast late Monday, it will likely have lashed with significant impacts from the Bahamas, where it is currently located, to eastern North Carolina, and up through the northeast U.S. -- possibly making a direct hit on Long Island, New York late Sunday.
Joe Berlinger's and Bruce Sinofsky's Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, the third of the filmmakers' documentaries about the case of the West Memphis Three, will premiere at the 49th New York Film Festival with a new ending incorporating the recent release of the three from prison.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit a remote Amazon region of Peru on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
Hurricane Irene continues to strengthen and make cut a path toward the eastern United States, with good odds of striking the New York area, and possibly making a direct hit on Long Island late Sunday. Irene is the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season and threatening to be the first to strike the U.S. since Ike in 2008.
Hurricane Irene 2011 is gaining momentum and heading for the East Coast. Vacationers have been advised to change plans. As can be expected, many are choosing hope for the best over expect the worst.
The entire East Coast of the U.S. is on Hurricane Irene's path.
It is rare for a hurricane to strike New York City directly; more often, they hit eastern Long Island and Cape Cod. Since 1851, only five hurricanes have struck within 75 miles of the city, although the edges of others have caused damage. Here are six of the worst to affect the region.
Since 9/11, the New York Police Department has teamed up with the CIA to covertly spy on Muslim communities, according to an investigative piece put out by the Associated Press on Wednesday morning.
The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with veteran quarterback Kerry Collins as an insurance play in case Pro Bowler Peyton Manning is not ready to start the season, the team said Wednesday.
Silver prices and silver stocks led the descent Wednesday of precious metals with some silver mining companies falling more than 7 percent.
Tuesday's shake-up also affected apes, snakes and beavers at the National Zoo.
Gold prices dropped on Wednesday and were headed for their biggest two-day loss since the peak of the financial crisis, while the dollar rose as investors bet a speech by the Federal Reserve chairman later this week will not reveal any major central bank initiatives.
Powerful Hurricane Irene could pose a big threat to the densely populated northeast United States, including New York, as it swings up the eastern seaboard from Saturday on its current forecast track, the top U.S. government hurricane forecaster said on Wednesday.
Health departments throughout the country are urging residents to take precautions, including removing sources of standing water, avoiding mosquito-prone areas and applying a mosquito repellent.
As most New Yorkers and readers know, a hurricane is a dangerous storm Further, it goes without saying that the safest habit is to leave when government officials request that residents of a likely storm-affected area leave. Accordingly, here are three positive reasons to evacuate on time.
As his 42-year Reign Teeters on the Edge, a Look Back at the Polarizing Colonel
Hurricane Irene is following a path that will bring it up the East Coast from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Long Island, New York and New England. But, where exactly will it hit? Here's a look at the scenarios.
Beyoncé has been added to the list of live performances for Sunday's show.
The earthquake that rocked the East Coast Tuesday was highly unusual, seismologists said. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake impacted the Carolinas to New England. The earthquake's epicenter was in central Virginia, the U.S. Geological Survey said, adding that Central Virginia is a seismic zone.
The earthquake in Colorado and the East Cast startled unsuspecting residents, many of whom have never felt the impact of an earthquake in their lives.
The legendary actor reunited with his cast in Los Angeles.
The Virginia earthquake sends a warning as many as 10 U.S. nuclear plants need to be checked
