Officials identify sisters found dead along NYC’s Hudson River
Police are trying to piece together information after two women were found dead along the Hudson River in New York.
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Pres. Trump declares state of emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Michael
President Trump declares a state of emergency in Alabama, due to the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Michael. The announcement was made Saturday, and authorizes FEMA and the DHS to provide assistance to areas affected by the storm. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey responded to the news, expressing his gratitude to the president.
Companies work to restore power to areas hit by Hurricane Michael
Power companies are working to restore electricity lost in the path of Hurricane Michael. Local power companies claim more than 940,000 homes and businesses on the East Coast were without power on Friday, after Hurricane Michael swept through Florida to Virginia.
Va. State agency rejects bid to arm school teachers, administrators
Measures to prevent school shootings has remained a hot topic in the political conversation.
Florence death toll rises to 43
In a statement Friday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper revealed a 46-year-old man was killed in Brunswick County by a falling tree.The man was reportedly trying to cut the tree, to clear away debris when it fell on top of him. That brings the total of people killed in the state to 32, with other fatalities being reported in neighboring South Carolina and Virginia.