Hurricane Irma is currently barrelling towards Florida, and is expected to leave a trail of destruction in its wake should it make landfall on Sunday morning. Thousands have already been displaced and at least 19 people killed after it ripped through Antigua and Barbuda, St. Martin and St. Barts,…

While the South drowns amid a succession of unprecedented and record-shattering hurricanes, the West is burning. Some 172 fires are burning across the region, 78 of which the National Interagency Fire Center considers “large” incidents of greater than 100 forested acres or 300 grassland acres. So…

Yeah, that 19-0 talk was premature. We’re not going down the road of burying the New England Patriots after a surprising loss to the Kansas City Chiefs . We’ve been down that road before . But this was an opening night shocker. Not only did the Chiefs beat the Patriots 42-27 , the Chiefs looked like…

Mortgage Assistance in Times of a Natural Disaster In the midst of a natural disaster paying your mortgage is not top of mind. Those who are fighting to survive in flood stricken areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey are more concerned with knowing if their homes will be habitable once flood…

Check out HuffPost’s Hurricane Irma live blog for the latest updates on the storm. Hurricane Irma is on a deadly rampage through the Caribbean Sea this week, destroying homes and livelihoods on its journey to Florida, where the historic storm is expected to make landfall Sunday. At least 13 people…

When it comes to long fingernails, Ayanna Williams has nailed the world record. Williams, of Houston, Texas, has fingernails with a combined total length of 18 feet, 10.9 inches, making her the current Guinness World Record holder in that category. The previous record holder, Chris “The Dutchess”…

It’s estimated that nearly 10 percent of the United States population has a disability or illness that goes unseen ― from chronic pain to mental health conditions. People’s struggles with these types of chronic illnesses often go unrecognized, simply because the conditions aren’t visible. But some…

WASHINGTON ― Democrats say they are now in a far stronger position to protect young undocumented immigrants after President Donald Trump unexpectedly agreed to their demands in debt ceiling and government spending negotiations during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Trump sided with House…

Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. EDITION US NOW PLAYING All The Questions About DACA You Want Answered The Trump administration announced that will rescind DACA, but what exactly is the program and how does it work? The Morning Email Wake up to the…

WASHINGTON ― House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that President Donald Trump told her on two occasions that he supports and would sign a bill to give legal status to young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. “We made it very clear in the course of the…

A 15-year-old who had been missing for nearly a month made a dramatic escape from her three alleged kidnappers on Tuesday by swimming across a lake and flagging down a farmer for help. Jasmine Block, who disappeared from her home in Alexandria, Minn., on Aug. 8, escaped after 29 days of being…

A 16-year-old professional surfer died Tuesday in Barbados while surfing waves generated by Hurricane Irma , according to Surfline . Zander Venezia, a native of Bridgetown, Barbados, was killed after hitting a shallow reef on the east coast of the island, Surfer.com reported . Shortly before the…

WASHINGTON ― Republicans were caught by surprise Wednesday after Donald Trump , the self-proclaimed dealmaker president, took the first offer from Democrats on a short-term spending agreement to keep the government funded and raise the debt ceiling with no strings attached. Over the objections of…

WASHINGTON ― A Senate panel on Wednesday considered the judicial nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, a controversial Catholic law professor who once seemed to suggest that one’s religious beliefs ought to take precedence over the U.S. Constitution. President Donald Trump nominated the Notre Dame Law…

WASHINGTON ― Lawmakers on Capitol Hill broadly agreed on Tuesday that something should be done about young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and who will eventually lose deportation protections if Congress does not step in to help them. But Republicans are already placing…

WASHINGTON ― Democratic leaders found themselves in the unusual position of being on the same side as President Donald Trump Wednesday, reaching agreement on a plan to keep the government funded and raise the debt ceiling. Trump met with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

Stephen Colbert is picking up right where he left off. The CBS “Late Show” host returned from a two-week vacation with a renewed verbal assault on President Donald Trump , summing up the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in a short-but-brutal tweet: Repealing DACA…

A North Carolina man was told he could face the death penalty on Tuesday for the murder of his wife after he told a 911 dispatcher he may have killed her after drinking too much cold medicine. “I had a dream and then I turn on the lights and she’s dead on the floor,” suspect Matthew Phelps, 28, said…

Chinese President Xi Jinping said downward risks and uncertainties for the global economy are on the rise, and pledged to boost the power of emerging markets on the world stage. The external environment for developing economies is complicated and grim, Xi said in a speech Tuesday to the BRICS summit…

Skip in x Embed x Share CLOSE Tennessee Vols made a comeback in the fourth quarter to force the game into double overtime against Georgia Tech. The Vols won the game 42-41. Brianna Paciorka, Michael Patrick, Ayrika Whitney/USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee Tennessee head coach Butch Jones puts the old…

It was a simple report about a health study, but the headline took on a life of its own on social media. The NPR story focused on the health risks of prolonged sitting , particularly for those between the ages of 50 and 71. The headline was supposed to be a call of encouragement for people to get up…

President Trump during a group prayer in the Oval Office on Sunday. He has been wrestling with what to do about the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program. Tom Brenner/The New York Times WASHINGTON — For months, an anxious and uncertain President Trump was caught between opposing camps in the…

A group of protesters held a candlelight vigil outside the Washington D.C. home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on Monday night to ask for the couple’s help in saving an Obama-era program. The news broke on Sunday night that President Donald Trump plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will hold a news briefing Tuesday morning at the Department of Justice to discuss the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era executive action that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation. Trump is reportedly…

Wake County Jail/Facebook Matthew Phelps is accused of killing his wife, Lauren Hugelmaier Phelps, in North Carolina. A 28-year-old North Carolina man told police he thinks he killed his wife in his sleep after taking too much cold medicine after he woke up to find her drenched in blood and…

Washington in August is miserably hot and strangely desolate, especially on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers and their coteries of staff have gone home or to the beach for the August recess. The stragglers on the steps of the Capitol Building are mainly tourists, wiping sweat from their brows. This year, the…

A 14-year-old girl who suffered from a painful attack associated with sickle cell anemia was rescued from Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters in Houston after using Apple’s Siri technology to phone the U.S. Coast Guard, according to CNN. Tyler Frank and her family were forced to flee to the roof of their…

President Donald Trump says he is ending the DACA program within six months, putting the futures of 800,000 undocumented young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children at risk. At a time like this, many Dreamers probably wish someone could appear on “Fox & Friends” and explain to Trump why…

In this photo distributed by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP) SEOUL — North Korea has taken to the streets and to the propaganda sheets this week to celebrate its latest…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - NAFTA negotiators discussed rules of origin on Monday as the Trump administration’s expected demand for U.S.-specific automotive content requirements was emerging as a major obstacle to a deal, auto industry lobbyists said. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and…

Story highlights Forecasters expect Irma to remain a "dangerous major hurricane" through the week It's still too soon to know the impact Irma could have on the continental United States (CNN) Hurricane Irma is churning west across the Atlantic, putting parts of the Caribbean on watch and prompting…

A man in Raleigh, North Carolina, said that after he awoke from “a dream” early Friday morning, he found his wife “dead on the floor” and, as he told a 911 dispatcher, “I think I did it.” “I have blood all over me, and there’s a bloody knife on the bed. And I think I did it,” Matthew James Phelps,…

NBA player James Harden is the latest celebrity athlete making a huge donation toward Hurricane Harvey relief in Texas. Harden, a player on the Houston Rockets, pledged to donate $1 million in aid during a visit Saturday to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, where thousands of people…

“Mean Girls” actress Lizzy Caplan had a beautiful wedding. English actor Tom Riley on Monday posted an adorable Instagram of him and Caplan in full-blown wedding attire. The pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Ravello, Italy, E! News confirmed . This couple seems full of fun and laughter.…

England’s got a new Queen ― that is, if Excalibur’s legend is true. A 7-year-old girl in Cornwall, England, is making news after reportedly pulling a four-foot sword out of the same lake that King Arthur’s Excalibur blade is said to have been tossed. Matilda Jones was swimming around Dozmary Pool in…

President Donald Trump has finally made his choice for NASA ’s next chief, but the nominee has been met with opposition from scientists and politicians on both sides of the aisle. Opponents argue that Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), who must be confirmed by the Senate, is a poor choice for the NASA…

These stamps will be perfect for sending packages to a galaxy far, far away. Britain’s postal service, the Royal Mail , is marking the upcoming release of the new “ Star Wars ” movie, “ Star Wars: The Last Jedi ,” with a set of eight related postage stamps . Maz Kanata, Chewbacca, Supreme Leader…

Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program chant slogans and hold signs at a rally in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 4. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press) Lawmakers and advocates on both sides began to stake out positions Monday for an extended public fight over whether…

Fire officials said cooler temperatures and calmer winds Sunday should help firefighters tame a nearly 5,900-acre fire burning in the Verdugo Mountains north of downtown Los Angeles, but warned that favorable weather conditions could change quickly. “The biggest challenge and risk is the wind,” Los…

A night-time infrared image of Hurricane Irma in the Atlantic Ocean, captured by a NASA satellite. NASA/NOAA/UWM-CIMSS, William Straka III SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hurricane Irma could threaten islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, just a week after Hurricane Harvey ravaged…