Irma accelerates toward Florida with 180 mph winds
Irma strengthens to a Category 5 storm with winds surpassing 180 mph as Florida faces mandatory evacuations in the Keys. Officials warn the hurricane could be the strongest to hit the Atlantic in over a decade while Harvey’s flooding aftermath dominates Texas.
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Irma Threatens Miami Dade as Evacuations Loom
Miami Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez urged residents to stock up on food and water as Irma loomed, warning evacuation orders could follow in areas with special needs. Forecasters called Irma among the Atlantic's strongest storms, with potential large waves and flooding across Caribbean islands and toward Florida. President Trump declared emergencies in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as models show the storm curving toward the Keys then northward with uncertain path into the peninsula.
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FEMA Nearing Fund Shortfall as Harvey Strains Aid
FEMA faces a looming budget gap with the Disaster Relief Fund down to about 1.01 billion dollars. Only 541 million is immediately available for Hurricane Harvey response and recovery, prompting urgent calls from FEMA officials and lawmakers for fast congressional action.
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Rio Olympic chief investigated in $2 million bribe case
Police raided the home of Carlos Arthur Nuzman as prosecutors claim he conspired with former Rio governor Sergio Cabral to secure the 2016 Games for Rio de Janeiro. The probe centers on alleged bribery to win the bid amid Rio’s poor hosting readiness.
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North Korea vows more gift packages to the United States
North Korea's envoy to the UN in Geneva says Pyongyang will send more gift packages to the U S as it test fired its sixth and largest nuclear bomb. Han Tae Song linked recent self defense measures to a message for the United States while U S Ambassador Nikki Haley urged harsh Security Council sanctions.
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