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Republican Convention Showcases Rising Stars, Dark Warnings

A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump’s leadership but was undermined on the opening night of the GOP’s scaled-back convention by speakers issuing dark warnings about the country’s future and distorting the president’s record, particularly on the coronavirus pandemic.

Laura, Now A Hurricane, Takes Aim At U.S. Gulf Coast

Laura became a hurricane Tuesday shortly after entering the warm and deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, gathering strength on a path to hit the U.S. coastline as a major storm that could unleash a surge of seawater higher than a basketball hoop and swamp entire towns.

South Carolina's Haley, Scott Take Spotlight At RNC

The prime speaking slots at Republicans’ nominating convention Monday served as a reminder that a single state could loom large in the party’s future, even though it’s not a presidential battleground.

Residents Flee As Gulf Coast Sees Possible Tandem Hurricanes

The Gulf Coast braced Sunday for a potentially devastating hit from twin hurricanes as two dangerous storms swirled toward the U.S from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Officials feared a history-making onslaught of life-threatening winds and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama.

2 Tropical Storms May Be A Double Threat To U.S. Gulf Coast

Two tropical storms advanced across the Caribbean Saturday as potentially historic threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast, one dumping rain on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands while the other was pushing through the gap between Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.

As More Colleges Stay Online, Students Demand Tuition Cuts

As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, it’s leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college leaders who insist remote learning is worth the full cost.

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