Philippine officials have arrested an American woman for attempting to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the country hidden inside a shoulder bag. (Sept. 5)
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Rescue effort underway in flooded Bahamas
Bahamians rescued victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as their country copes with massive floods. At least seven deaths were reported in the Bahamas, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown. (Sept. 4)
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Ginsburg: Work ‘saved me’ during cancer treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Tuesday night that her work on the bench saved her during her cancer treatments, as the judge was given a rock-star reception in North Little Rock, Arkansas. (Sept. 4)
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Chicago Bears unveil statues of football icons
The NFL’s Chicago Bears have unveiled statues of two of their icons, Hall of Famers George Halas and Walter Payton, outside their stadium days before the team kicks off the league’s 100th season. (Sept. 3)
As Dorian nears, Red Cross opens Fla. shelters
The American Red Cross has opened shelters across Central Florida as Hurricane Dorian barrels toward the state’s Atlantic coast. (Sept. 2)
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 2 storm
Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 2 hurricane and is expected to continue strengthening over the weekend. Forecasters expect Dorian to become a major hurricane Friday and make landfall on Florida’s east coast on Monday night. (Aug. 30)
‘Comic Con of beer collectors’ marks 49th meeting
It’s “CANvention” time for hundreds of beer aficionados. Collectors from around the world began buying, trading and selling containers of brews Thursday at the 49th annual gathering of members of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America. (Aug. 29)
Fla. residents brace for Dorian’s arrival
Florida residents packed sandbags on Thursday as an increasingly menacing-looking Hurricane Dorian threatened to broadside the state over Labor Day weekend. (Aug. 29)
Female lineworkers rare in male-dominated field
Out of the 2,500 electrical lineworkers Duke Energy employs, just fiveare women and nationwide, they’re not alone. But some females are proving they have what it takes to scale power poles like a pro.(Aug. 29)
Thunberg: Trump should listen to climate science
Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has a message for Donald Trump – listen to the science about climate change. (Aug. 28)