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Shares in a London-listed mining firm fell as much as 24% on Monday after officials in Tanzania prevented it from exporting diamonds from the east African country. Petra Diamonds said in a statement that a parcel of 71,600 carats of diamonds from its Williamson mine in Tanzania had been seized by the authorities, apparently because […]

Packing winds of 130 mph, Hurricane Irma blasted Florida over the weekend, first making landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm. The storm made a second landfall hours later as a Category 3 storm on Marco Island, a city and barrier island off Florida’s southwest coast, before weakening again. The storm is […]

Lawmakers scrambled out of Washington last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida — but not before passing billions in emergency funding for FEMA to help the agency respond to Irma and Hurricane Harvey, which struck Texas and Louisiana last month. As they return to the capitol, members will assess how much additional funding […]

Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, the influential chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee who was once considered for a spot in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, is weighing whether to call it quits next year. Corker told CNN last week that he has not made a decision about his future, and appeared to confirm Trump’s tweet […]

If you’re not worried about the Equifax hack, you should be. The hackers made off with the most crucial tools that identity thieves need to impersonate you. The worst-case scenario is a very real threat to millions of Americans. If the stolen information from Equifax gets into the wrong hands, experts say data thieves can […]

Today is September 11. Let’s pause for a moment to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks 16 years ago. Now, here’s everything you need to know about the devastation that Hurricane Irma has wrought. You can follow live updates here or watch unlimited CNN. Also, CNN.com is offering a text-only version of its web site […]

As the nation’s immigrant community grapples with President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a similar move could be looming for hundreds of thousands of other undocumented immigrants who have been permitted to build lives in the United States, in some cases for decades. At issue is “temporary protected […]

When German voters head to the polls on September 24, they’ll have to choose from a record 42 parties, but there are just two realistic candidates for Chancellor — incumbent Angela Merkel, of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and her Social Democratic Party (SPD) rival, Martin Schulz. Immigration is still a top concern for […]

The ongoing Myanmar military operation against the minority Rohingya people appears to be a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing,” the UN human rights chief said Monday. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said the full humanitarian situation in Rakhine state couldn’t be fully assessed due to Myanmar’s refusal to give […]

1. North Korea fears ease: Global stock markets are rising and gold prices are falling as investors shrug off continued tensions over North Korea. North Korea commemorated the 69th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, holding large patriotic displays of dancing and devotion to the ruling Kim family. The event provided a sharp contrast to […]

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that is being constantly updated as the storm progresses. Also, follow our live updates here or watch unlimited CNN. Hurricane Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm early Monday after it roared through southwest Florida and left nearly 4 million customers without power. Irma was downgraded as it […]

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that is being constantly updated as the storm progresses. Also, follow our live updates here or watch unlimited CNN. Hurricane Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm early Monday after it roared through southwest Florida and left nearly 4 million customers without power. Irma was downgraded as it […]

When the winds kicked up as Hurricane Irma made its way up Florida’s west coast, rescue workers watched helplessly as the 911 calls piled up on a computer screen. They weren’t allowed to respond. Winds were so high that emergency services in many areas were suspended to protect the rescuers. “It just stinks. You’re sitting […]

Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm early Monday as it moved over the western Florida peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said By 2 a.m. Monday, Irma had sustained winds of 85 mph. “Strong winds and flash flooding still a major risk with the storm as it moves into North Florida and toward Georgia over […]

Hurricane Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm early Monday as it moved over the western Florida peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said By 2 a.m ET, Irma had sustained winds of 85 mph and its center was about 25 miles northeast of Tampa. “Strong winds and flash flooding still a major risk with the […]

The Dalai Lama has called on Myanmar to follow the example of the Buddha and come to the aid of the country’s persecuted Rohingya minority, almost 300,000 of whom have fled their home province in two weeks. Speaking to journalists in North India, the Tibetan spiritual leader expressed his grief over the ongoing violence inside […]

For more than 20 years, Mohammad Rasheed has eked out a living selling fish on the southeastern tip of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi. Now 41, Rasheed says he was just 10 years old when members of his family fled religious persecution in Myanmar’s western coastal state of Rakhine, heading first to neighboring Bangladesh, then […]

China is preparing to put the brakes on gasoline and diesel cars. The country, home to the world’s largest auto market, is working on a plan to ban the production and sale of vehicles that rely on fossil fuels, officials say. The Chinese government is following in the footsteps of countries like India, France, Britain […]

The United States will pay a “due price” if harsh sanctions against North Korea are agreed at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York Monday. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on state media that if the US “does rig up the illegal and unlawful ‘resolution'” it would respond in […]

The Anderson Creek Sportsmen’s Club held its monthly Groundhog shoot on Sunday. Topping the list was Jack Balon of Ebensburg.  He also won the side group match, which had a $122 pay-out. Unlimited Class: First place, Jack Balon of Ebensburg Second place, Jeff Gates of Altoona Third place, Jack Balon of Ebensburg Factory Class: First […]

Florida’s largest airport is picking up the pieces after taking a hit from Hurricane Irma — and it’s unclear when it’ll be up and running again. Miami International Airport will be closed Monday after sustaining “significant water damage throughout,” according to CEO Emilio Gonzalez. The airport tweeted late Sunday that it needs to assess the […]

Cesar Sanchez and his family heeded Broward County’s evacuation order for Hurricane Irma as soon as they could and left their home in Weston, Florida, on Thursday. They had no idea where they would end up. They had no friends or family outside of Florida. Only one thing was certain: Their daughter would turn six […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has floated the idea of giving polygraph tests to National Security Council staff to determine who is leaking classified information to the media, a source familiar with his thinking tells CNN. Sessions, a former Alabama Republican senator, proposed the idea of issuing the tests specifically to find out who disclosed the […]

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and his allies are preparing primary challenges against Republican senators, a source close to Bannon confirmed to CNN. The target list includes Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, Alabama Sen. Luther Strange, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, the source said. Flake, a […]

Hurricane Irma’s powerful center crossed the Florida Keys and tore into the state’s Gulf Coast, downing trees, hurling street signs and debris, and knocking the power out to hundreds of thousands of residents throughout the state. The National Hurricane Center said Irma is expected to remain powerful as it heads north along the state’s Gulf […]