Connecticut1 day agoZappos founder Tony Hsieh died from fire at home of rumored girlfriend: reportThe Connecticut home where former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh was trapped in a fire reportedly belonged to his rumored girlfriend, a longtime employee of the shoe e-tailer and a prominent cellist.
Weather1 day agoNor'easter targets Atlantic coast at end of vicious hurricane seasonOn the heels of the week's first storm system, a nor'easter named Winter Storm Dane will slam the East Coast on Friday night.
Weather5 days agoAustralian city has hottest November night on record as wildfires rageOvernight temperatures in Australia’s biggest city were the hottest ever, with officials fearing that sweltering November heat could fuel dozens of existing wildfires.
Iran6 days agoObama CIA Director John Brennan blasts assassination of Iranian nuclear scientistFormer Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan condemned the killing of an Iranian scientist believed to be linked to Tehran’s nuclear program Friday, calling it “criminal” and “highly reckless.”
LouisianaNovember 25Home nurse, 64, dies saving paraplegic patient from fireA 64-year-old home nurse died trying to save her 71-year-old paraplegic patient from a fire when she succumbed to smoke from the blaze, Louisiana authorities said Tuesday.
Central AmericaNovember 24Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migrationAt a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back hurricanes that hit with devastating fury this month have overturned her life. Her home in what was once a pretty neighborhood in nearby La Lima was destroyed by flooding.
SpainNovember 23Retired British Airways plane catches on fire during dismantling in SpainA retired British Airways 747 aircraft caught fire near its cockpit while being dismantled at a regional airfield in Spain on Monday, the company told Fox News.
Hurricanes - TyphoonsNovember 18Iota devastates Nicaragua and Honduras; death toll risesHurricane Iota has left a trail of devastation in its wake as it tore across parts of Nicaragua and Honduras.
WeatherNovember 18Iota weakens to tropical depression after bringing catastrophic damage to NicaraguaIota weakened to a tropical depression and will move off Central America on Wednesday after bringing catastrophic damage to Nicaragua in the exact same area as Eta did two weeks ago. With 30 named storms, we are now the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record with perhaps a few more areas to watch over the next few weeks.
Hurricanes - TyphoonsNovember 17Hurricane Iota hits Nicaragua, sparks warning of flash floods and landslides in parts of Central AmericaA powerful Hurricane Iota made landfall on the coast of Nicaragua late Monday, sparking warnings of a life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding in a region recently battered by Hurricane Eta.
