Disasters

Tropical Storm Isaias grazes Florida en route to the Carolinas
Isaias largely spared Florida over the weekend, but is expected to be a "strong tropical storm" when it reaches the coast of eastern South Carolina or southern North Carolina on Monday night.
Marines halt search for 8 missing troops, all presumed dead
Eight troops aboard a landing craft that sank off the Southern California coast during a training exercise are presumed dead, the Marine Corps announced Sunday.
Florida braces as Hurricane Isaias heads toward East Coast
Hurricane Isaias is approaching Florida as the state is continuing to battle one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the nation.
Storms fueled by tropical moisture cause flooding in south-central Minnesota
Slow-moving storms fueled by tropical moisture dropped more than 8 inches of rain on parts of south-central Minnesota late Saturday and early Sunday, forcing the closure of some roads. Two state highways remained closed late Sunday afternoon.
Hurricane's fallout batters Texas as the region confronts a COVID-19 spike
Forecasters early Sunday downgraded Hurricane Hanna to a tropical storm. The first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season made landfall twice along Texas' southern coast on Saturday.
Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives
Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge, and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.
Fire at centuries-old cathedral in France under investigation as arson
The fire at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes called to mind the one last year at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. French officials say they have controlled the blaze and avoided a "Notre Dame scenario."
21 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego
Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said.