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Tropical Storm Nate Blamed For 22 Deaths: Threatens U.S. Coast

ย Newly formed Tropical Storm Nate was blamed Thursday for at least 22 deaths across Central America as it dumped rain across the region on a path that would carry it toward a potential landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane over the weekend. Louisiana officials ordered some people there to evacuate.

Trump Heads to Puerto Rico to Survey Hurricane Damage

President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal governmentโ€™s response has been sluggish continues.

U.S. Urges No Travel To Cuba, Cuts Embassy Staff

Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not to visit due to โ€œspecific attacksโ€ that have harmed U.S. diplomats.

Saudi Women Will be Allowed to Drive in the Kingdom in 2018

Saudi Arabiaโ€™s surprise decision to grant women the right to drive in the conservative kingdom marks a significant expansion in womenโ€™s rights, but activists said Wednesday it is also only the first step in a long list of demands for equality.

Feds Rush Aid To Puerto Rico Amid Growing Pleas For Help

The U.S. ramped up its response Monday to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico while the Trump administration sought to blunt criticism that its response to Hurricane Maria has fallen short of it efforts in Texas and Florida after the recent hurricanes there.

Trump Replaces 90-day Ban with New Travel Restrictions

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing strict new restrictions on travelers from a handful of countries, including five that were covered by his expiring travel ban. Administration officials say the new measures are required to keep the nation safe.

New Earthquake, Magnitude 6.1, Shakes Jittery Mexico

A strong new earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, toppling already damaged homes and a highway bridge and causing new alarm in a country reeling from two even more powerful quakes this month that together have killed nearly 400 people.

Mexico Shocked by News: Girl Trapped in Rubble Didnโ€™t Exist

Hour after excruciating hour, Mexicans were transfixed by dramatic efforts to reach a young girl thought buried in the rubble of a school destroyed by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. She reportedly wiggled her fingers, told rescuers her name and said there were others trapped near her. Rescue workers called for tubes, pipes and other tools to reach her.

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