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9/11 Ground Zero Commemoration

Monday is the 16th anniversary since  nearly 3,000 people were killed when four hijacked planes hit the trade center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001. The commemoration begins with a moment of silence

Irma Takes Direct Aim At Florida

Irma has since been downgraded from Category 5, will still be regarded as the most powerful in the Atlantic in recorded history with 185 mph winds. Though Irma has lessened to 150 mph winds, the hurricane will

Florida Preps For Mass Evacuations

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is prepping for huge state evacuations ahead of Hurricane Irma. The  Category 5 storm just plowed through the Caribbean, leaving the island absolutely decimated. While it’s possible by the time it reaching Florida,

Irma Upgraded to Category 5

Over the weekend, Hurricane Irma has strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 storm, set to hit the Caribbean islands Wednesday before possibly hitting the US later on this week. Irma was churning Tuesday morning with maximum