Month August 2023

Waffle House index: 5 locations shuttered as Hurricane Idalia slams Florida

Waffle House has closed at least five locations across Florida because of Hurricane Idalia. Here’s how the Waffle House index works.       

Couple arrested for animal cruelty, child endangerment after 30 dead dogs found in NJ home

A couple was arrested after police found dozens of dead dogs in a New Jersey home where a child also lived in poor conditions.       

Man charged with hate crime for destroying LGBTQ Pride flags at Stonewall National Monument

Patrick Murphy, of Denver, was charged with a hate crime and “criminal mischief” for breaking transgender Pride flags, police said. He pleaded not guilty.       

Japan PM Kishida eats Fukushima fish to dispel worries after water release

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting on Wednesday, in an apparent effort to dispel safety concerns following the controversial release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant. (Aug. 30)       

Hurricane Idalia unleashes on Florida

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast. (August 30)       

PG&E cuts power to more than 8,000 customers as critical fire weather arrives in Northern California

Customers in the “targeted high-fire-threat areas” were notified that their power would remain off throughout Wednesday until the risk subsides. (Aug. 30)       

How many people died in Maui fires? Officials near end of search for wildfire victims

Officials are nearing the end of the search and recovery phase of their response to the Maui wildfires, while an unknown number of people are missing.       

Gabon soldiers cheer their general after seizing power

Gabon soldiers cheer their general after seizing power       

‘Unbelievable’: Watch humpback whale awe Maine couple as it nears their boat

George Bryer rescheduled an appointment when he heard about whale sightings in his area. Then he grabbed his wife and his boat.       

Where did Idalia make landfall? What to know about Florida’s Nature Coast and Big Bend

Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida’s Nature Coast. The Big Bend, where the panhandle meets the peninsula, is densely forested and rural.       

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