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The National Hurricane Center said that Dorian, which was a Category 3 storm as of early Friday afternoon, is expected to strengthen into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 — with winds of almost 140 mph — and slam the coast of Florida late Monday or early Tuesday. President Donald Trump — whose Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach was in the crosshairs — warned it could be an “absolute monster.” “All…

The National Hurricane Center said that Dorian, which was a Category 3 storm as of early Friday afternoon, is expected to strengthen into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 — with winds of almost 140 mph — and slam the coast of Florida late Monday or early Tuesday. President Donald Trump — whose Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach was in the crosshairs — warned it could be an “absolute monster.” “All…

The National Hurricane Center said that Dorian, which was a Category 3 storm as of early Friday afternoon, is expected to strengthen into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 — with winds of almost 140 mph — and slam the coast of Florida late Monday or early Tuesday. President Donald Trump — whose Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach was in the crosshairs — warned it could be an “absolute monster.” “All…

Hurricane Dorian, now Category 4, has Florida residents… As Hurricane Dorian closes in, Florida has set up police escorts to deliver more gas to stations, waived service and truck rates for fuel trucks and ordered a million gallons… Weather & Natural Disastersread more

Media captionBlue-dyed water fired at protesters by Hong Kong police Hong Kong police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds as tens of thousands of protesters defied a ban and marched through the city. Demonstrators lit fires, threw petrol bombs at riot police and attacked the parliament building. An event to mark five years since Beijing ruled out fully democratic elections was banned by officials and called…

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

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As Hurricane Dorian  strengthened into a major storm Friday, Florida residents prepared for likely life-threatening storm surge and devastating winds at the end of Labor Day weekend.  Forecasters expect Dorian to hit the southeastern coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane Monday into Tuesday, bringing winds that may reach up to 140 mph. President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis each declared a state of emergency to facilitate federal and state recovery efforts…

Video Hurricane Dorian reaches Category 4, continues to strengthen Meteorologist Adam Klotz takes a look at Hurricane Dorian’s projected path. Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced Friday night. The NHC statement said the storm’s change in intensity was detected by hurricane hunter aircraft, The news raised fears that Dorian could become the most…

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

Video Hurricane Dorian reaches Category 4, continues to strengthen Meteorologist Adam Klotz takes a look at Hurricane Dorian’s projected path. Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced Friday night. The NHC statement said the storm’s change in intensity was detected by hurricane hunter aircraft, The news raised fears that Dorian could become the most…

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

Video Hurricane Dorian reaches category 4, continues to strengthen Meteorologist Adam Klotz takes a look at Hurricane Dorian’s projected path. Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center announced Friday night. The NHC statement said that the storm’s change in intensity was detected by hurricane hunter aircraft and raised fears that the storm could be the…

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

Mr. Trump did not immediately trust her when she was hired at the White House. She had no prior relationship with him, and according to “American Carnage,” a recent book by Tim Alberta, the chief political correspondent for Politico Magazine, she wept on election night at the fact that he won — an account confirmed by White House officials. But she was immediately installed outside the Oval Office. Mr. Trump,…

Adolescent climate change protester Greta Thunberg has stage-parents, literally. Her mother sang opera internationally until the teenager convinced her to quit due to greenhouse gas emissions from flying, and her father and grandfather both gained fame through acting and directing. Now they’ve pivoted into the parental act of every stage-parent looking to secure the next generation of fame. Apparently, the Swedish version of a Teri Shields pimps their kid out…

John Hudson Josh Dawsey August 30 at 5:18 PM As the president’s top aides prepared for a high-stakes meeting on the future of Afghanistan earlier this month, one senior official was not on the original invite list: national security adviser John Bolton. The attendance of the top security aide would normally be critical, but the omission was no mistake, senior U.S. officials said. Bolton, who has long advocated an expansive…

Video Former Canadian PM ‘rooting for a direct hit’ of Hurricane Dorian on Mar-a-Lago Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell is backtracking a tweet expressing her desire for Hurricane Dorian to make a ‘direct hit’ on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. As Florida stared down a massive hurricane that could soon engulf the state, a political storm is already brewing over President Trump’s response. Democrats railed against Trump even before…

Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a deadly mix of drugs and alcohol in his system, this according to authorities in Texas where the young pitcher tragically died earlier this year. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner released the cause Friday, saying the official cause was due to ethanol, fentanyl and oxycodone, along with “terminal aspiration of gastric contents.” Tyler Skaggs’ family tells The Blast, “We are heartbroken to learn that…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account was hacked on Friday afternoon by a group that calls itself the Chuckle Squad. Twitter’s communications team issued a statement via Twitter. The hackers tweeted racial slurs from Dorsey’s account. Some offensive tweets were up for about 10 minutes, though not long after the hack began, those tweets were being deleted. The hackers also plugged a Discord serve, asking people to join it. (The…