LONDON – Britain is urging the United States to extend its evacuation effort in Kabul beyond the current Aug. 31 deadline, saying without the Americans other countries will have no choice but to stop their own operations to help people fleeing the Taliban takeover. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to press President Joe Biden at…… MORE
Hurricane Henri Blows Ashore as Tropical Storm – New England
ASSOCIATED PRESS – Hurricane Henri blew ashore Sunday morning in New England, quickly downgraded to a tropical storm with sustained 70 mile an hour winds. Henri is expected to blow out power to hundreds of thousands of people, with 40 million people in the nation’s northeast expected to feel the full brunt of this storm…… MORE
Wanted Man Killed By Police Officers Who Were Looking For Someone Else
Amarillo (AP) – A man was fatally shot by Amarillo police after opening fire on officers who approached him while they were looking for a different man on felony drug charges. Amarillo Police Chief Martin Birkenfeld says 34 year old George Michael Mireles died at the hospital where he had been taken following Friday’s shooting…… MORE
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 98. Heat index 105° or hotter. Winds: S 10-15. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear and muggy. Low: 80. Winds: S 5-15. MONDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 99. Heat index 105° or hotter. Winds: S 10-15.… MORE
Hurricane Henri Prompts Emergency Declaration in New York State
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – Now declared a hurricane, Henri is picking up steam with sustained 75 mile an hour winds and poised to make landfall in New York or New England states on Sunday – still to early to call a definite landfall location. Storm surges to five feet with a full moon, and…… MORE