At least 8 killed in deadly boat fire off Southern California coast

Four bodies have been found near the wreckage of a commercial diving vessel that caught fire early Monday morning near an island off the coast of Southern California, Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said during a Monday press conference. They have been identified as two adult males and two adult females. Four other bodies […]

People in Titusville relax as they wait for Hurricane Dorian to arrive

Right now, Florida’s east coast is preparing for Hurricane Dorian‘s wrath. It is the literal, calm before the storm in quiet downtown Titusville. But as Dorian inches closer, the feeling is “hurry up and wait.” They know the storm is powerful, but when the magnitude of the impact on their town is still up for […]

Parts of east coast prepare, remain under hurricane watch

As Hurricane Dorian causes havoc over the Abocos Islands in the Bahamas, parts of east coast Florida remain under watches and warnings for the storm that has sustained winds of 185 mph. A 130-mile stretch along the east coast from Deerfield Beach to Sebastian Inlet is under tropical storm warning and hurricane watch Sunday. WATCH […]

Odessa and Midland police and sheriff's deputies surround the area behind Cinergy in Odessa where one shooter who stole a mail truck 08/31/19 was detained and killed. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram

Gunman in West Texas shooting identified by law enforcement

UPDATE: Law enforcement officials on Sunday identified the man who killed seven people and wounded 22 others in a shooting spree in West Texas as Seth Ator, 36. Ator was arrested in 2001 for criminal trespass and evading arrest, both misdemeanors, according to public records. Adjudication was deferred, though the details of the case were not […]

Pope Francis salutes pilgrims and faithful as he leaves St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after his weekly general audience, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Where’s the pope? Stuck in Vatican elevator until rescue

Where’s the pope? He’s stuck in a Vatican elevator. Thousands of people who were gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the traditional Sunday on-the-dot-of-noon appearance by Pope Francis were watching for the window of the Apostolic Palace to be thrown open so they could listen to the pope’s remarks and receive his blessing. But after […]

Hurricane Dorian remains ‘incredibly powerful’ with 180 mph winds

THE LATEST  NOTE: This story is no longer being updated. Go to our Hurricane Central page for the latest updates. Hurricane Dorian continues to be a Category 5 hurricane, but maximum sustained winds have decreased, sustained at 180 mph. However, it remains an “incredibly powerful” hurricane and is making landfahll on the eastern end of […]

Off Highway 191 between Odessa and Midland, Texas. Next to the Cinergy. (Credit: CNN)

Shooter killed in West Texas after 5 killed, at least 21 injured, police say

A gunman in West Texas who went on a shooting spree, killing five people while randomly firing from his vehicle and then from a hijacked mail truck, was shot and killed by police in a gun battle in a movie theater parking lot, authorities said Saturday. At least 21 people were injured, including three law […]

Natividad Jimenez, a volunteer at the Guatemalan-Maya Center, sits in front of a microphone listening to a message she recorded in an Ancient Maya language to urge immigrants to get water, cash, and gas and follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Dorian on on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 in Lake Worth, Fla. Charity groups are worried about vulnerable populations along the eastern coast, who were still in the cone of potential storm pathway forecast by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. (AP PhotoAdriana Gomez)

Before Dorian, Florida groups help immigrants get prepared

As Hurricane Dorian headed toward Florida, Natividad Jimenez sat in front of a microphone to tape a message in an Ancient Maya language that few in the world understand but that’s spoken by thousands of immigrants in the state. In her native Mam, Jimenez was urging Guatemalan immigrants to get water, cash, and gas and […]