The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by ...

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The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa 's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday.

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, threatens Jamaica with damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash floods. The storm is ...

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A Massachusetts woman who battled ALS is going out in her own words. Linda Murphy has become a posthumous viral sensation for a tongue-in-cheek self-obituary that has been published locally and ...

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Hurricane Melissa slammed into southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, packing 185 mph winds and torrential ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 7(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former NFL star and political candidate Herschel Walker to serve as the United States' next ambassador to the Bahamas, filling a ...