Brianna Sacks
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The Grim, Exhausting Task Of Finding Those Killed By Hurricane Dorian Takes Its Toll
“You have to recognize that point, that moment where you want to go to one more address, do one more day, but you need to stop, for their sake."
They Lost 113 Of Their Friends In Hurricane Dorian. Now These Dogs And Cats Are Ready For New Homes.
Mila, Speedy, Mama, Karl, and more than 165 other doggos and cattos survived a storm that flooded a Humane Society in the Bahamas and they’re ready for some love.
Hurricane Dorian Survivors Are Trying To Get Out Of The Bahamas, But The US Is Making It Hard
"How am I supposed to get a visa? Where do I go for that?"
“He’s An Idiot”: A Bahamas Resident Reacts To Trump Saying “Bad People” Are Trying To Get To The US
People on Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands used to making short supply trips to the US are trying to figure out how to survive without homes and reliable food and water. Trump said they might be “drug dealers.”
Volunteers Are Using Boats And Planes To Swarm The Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas: "We Need Absolutely Everything"
"People have no way to communicate, no information, no food, no water, they barely have gasoline to get around."
California Boat Crew Say They Raced To Save 34 Sleeping Divers From Flames But It Was Too Late
Despite their frantic efforts, "due to heat, flames, and smoke, the crew had to jump from the boat," a top federal investigator said.
"Now They're Just Gone": A Family Of 5, High Schoolers, And A Father And His Daughter Are Among California Boat Fire Victims
"The only sense of comfort right now is knowing she passed doing what she loved," a father said of his daughter. "You became the pirate you wanted to be, now sail away."
A Gunman Killed 7 People In Texas In A Highway Shooting Rampage
A white man in his thirties shot a police officer during a traffic stop, took off, and randomly fired at other drivers, wreaking havoc and injuring 22 people near Odessa and Midland, Texas.
These Photos Show The Violent, Chaotic Scenes As Hong Kong Protesters March For A 13th Straight Weekend
Demonstrators defied officials and again swarmed Hong Kong's streets, setting fires and clashing with police.
Texas Governor Says "Mistakes Were Made" Sending Anti-Immigrant Mailer The Day Before El Paso Massacre
The letter, dated the day before a white supremacist killed 22 people inside a Walmart, urged supporters to “take matters into our own hands” to "defend" Texas.
Black Kids In St. Louis Are Getting Shot And Killed So Often, Police Are Offering $100,000 To Help Solve Cases
"How would this series of horrific shootings of children and teens be covered by journalists if this violence happened in a white, middle class neighborhood?" asked one expert.
The Texas Governor Called On Supporters To “Defend” Against Immigrants The Day Before The El Paso Massacre
The fundraising letter was dated the day before a gunman opened fire in an El Paso Walmart killing 22 people.
Antonio Basco's Car Was Stolen And Totaled Right After His Wife's Funeral. His Community Got Him Another One The Next Day.
"El Pasoans take care of each other."
A Man Wanted On Child Sex Assault Charges Disappeared 3 Years Ago. Police Found Him In A Solar-Powered Bunker.
Jeremiah Button lived for years off of trash in a hideout, complete with solar energy and a well. When people saw him, he pretended he was a hiker.
A "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Promo Included 30-Cent Gas And People In LA Almost Sold Their First Born
Look, if you were paying $3.58 per gallon...
The Husband Of An El Paso Victim Got An Overwhelming Response After Inviting "Everyone" To Attend His Wife's Funeral
"She was my world," Antonio Basco said. Learning that so many people want to come and honor her, he added, "makes me feel wonderful."
Kids In El Paso Kept Hearing About Mass Shootings. Now They're Trying To Comfort Friends Who Went Through One.
"After we passed by where my uncle works at, I started crying more because he works at the mall and I was scared he was going to die."
El Paso Protesters Partly Blame Trump's Rhetoric On Immigration For The Mass Shooting
"He made us a spectacle and people have died," one resident said during the president's visit.
A Latino Man And His Nephew Went To Walmart Together To Buy School Supplies. Only One Came Home.
This is what a mass shooting does to an American family.