Carolina coast battening down, boarding up as hurricane nears
Last year's blitz of hurricanes was all the more unusual because the East Coast had enjoyed more than a decade of relative calm. Boarding up his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Chris Pennington watched the forecasts and tried to decide when to leave.

Florence punishes Carolinas with torrential rain, flooding; 8 dead
Zooming out to the full projection, shown above, the core of the storm is slated to enter North Carolina around 2 p.m. There have been seven storm-related deaths since Florence, then a Category-1 hurricane, made landfall Friday morning.

Flood waters rise as Florence pummels Carolinas; at least eight dead
That, and the storm's vast circumference of hundreds of miles, means Wilmington will be inundated with rain, the advisory said. The dead included a mother and baby killed when a tree fell on a house in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Led command approves South Korean border crossings into North Korea
But its operation was suspended in 2016 amid an escalating standoff over North Korea's long-range rocket launches. The office is the first of its kind since the two countries were divided at the end of World War II in 1945.

Florence pours rain on the Carolinas; death toll at 7
Annazette Riley-Cromartie said she and her family thought they'd be safe in their brick house in eastern North Carolina. Electricity remained out for much of the city, with power lines lying across many roads like wet strands of spaghetti.

Ravens can't recover from Bengals' dominant 1st half
It was the same days earlier against the Colts, when it appeared they were about to give up a go-ahead score late in the game. After a three-and-out against the Mosley-led defense, he found the Mosley-less defense to be as different as night and day.

President Trump to visit areas affected by Hurricane Florence next week
General view of a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in San Juan , Puerto Rico , on September 23, 2017. Trump touted the federal government's response as " an incredible, unsung success " this week.

Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun resigns
The opposition People's Democratic Party called for the minister's resignation when the controversy broke in July. The former minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun has departed the shores of Nigeria.

Apple iPhone XS, XS Max and XR announcement coverage wrap-up
Each of the 12 iPhone XR wallpapers features bubbles in different colors, just like the wallpapers for Apple's other new iPhones. The two new devices , which were also announced alongside the "cheaper" $749 iPhone XR , start at $999 and $1,099, respectively.

Wind approaches outer banks of North Carolina
As of Thursday, almost a dozen airports have shut down , with more than 1,000 flights being canceled. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warned residents not to "underestimate" the storm.

Hurricane Florence starts flooding parts of the Carolinas
After landfall, the storm is expected to linger over the area for a few days, which would result in rising river levels and lakes. Experts agreed that despite Florence losing some power, it was still poised to sow just as much destruction - if not more.

Tourists injured after rockfall at popular Greek beach
At least seven people were injured when sections of sheer cliff collapsed on to a popular beach on Greek island of Zakynthos. O'Connell described the piece of rock that fell as being as big as a four-storey building, crashing down onto the beach .

Alli and Lloris to miss Liverpool match, Poch discusses Lloris drink-driving
Speaking to the press ahead of Spurs " game against Liverpool on Sunday, Pochettino said: "He apologised to everyone. The Belgian defender looked set for Manchester United after he failed to agree a new contract.

GM recalls over 1 million pickups, SUVs for power steering problem
The recall campaign hasn't officially begun, so don't rush to call your dealer and set up an appointment to get it fixed just yet. At an unspecified date, dealers will replace the rear calipers and bleed the brake system to clear the lines of trapped gas.

Poland to not support European Union sanctions against Hungary
The Czech government stands behind Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban , Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Thursday. However, because this step has never been taken before, it is not clear what will happen next, or when.