Experts told USA TODAY the racist history of recreational swimming leaves Black people less likely to learn to swim.
Author: Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
Tropical Storm Ian could be major hurricane by Tuesday; Statewide emergency in Florida declared
Ian became a tropical storm Friday. Forecasters say it may strengthen into a hurricane with the potential to hit Florida in coming days.
‘Rubble floating all over the place’: Fiona sweeps away homes, knocks off power in eastern Canada
Fiona, now a post-tropical cyclone, made landfall in Atlantic Canada early Saturday with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain.
Hurricane Fiona hurtles through Bermuda; Atlantic Canada braces for ‘historic storm’
The Canadian Hurricane Centre called Hurricane Fiona a “historic storm for eastern Canada” and a “potential landmark weather event.”
Hurricane Fiona kicks up massive waves of about 50 feet as Bermuda, Canada brace for impacts
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he is committing the full force of the federal government to help Puerto Rico recover from Fiona.
1 person killed, 16 injured in three-vehicle crash near Orlando
A pickup truck, a box truck and a motor coach were involved in a crash at around 6 a.m. in Kenansville in Florida’s Osceola County.
Bermuda faces risk of strong waves, damaging winds as Hurricane Fiona intensifies
Strengthening Hurricane Fiona headed toward Bermuda as much of Puerto Rico remains without power. Latest updates.
At least 8 hospitalized after Chicago apartment building explosion
Images and a video posted on social media by the Chicago Fire Department show extensive damage to the top floor of a four-story building.
‘Angry sea’: Huge storm floods roads, homes in Alaska as governor declares disaster
On Saturday, photos showed Alaska roads covered with floodwater and the tide reaching homes.
9 people shot, 2 fatally, at Chicago’s Washington Park after ‘personal altercation’
Investigators determined the shooting was the result of “some type of personal altercation between two groups,” Deputy Chief Fred Melean said.