CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam

Extreme weather is striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon, flooding in Nigeria and a lethal typhoon in Vietnam. The death toll from Typhoon Yagi reached at least 155 after...

Hurricane Francine threatens Louisiana's coast with strong winds and flooding

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips to stock up on supplies and forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf coast. In...

Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an...

Francine strengthens into a hurricane in the Gulf as Louisiana prepares for storm to make landfall Wednesday

Two Delta planes collide on an Atlanta taxiway, knocking the tail off one

ATLANTA (AP) — Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta's airport Tuesday morning, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet. No injuries were reported and Delta said passengers were rebooked on other flights that departed Tuesday...

Louisiana residents brace as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine strengthened Monday in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane this week in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly issued in some coastal communities and residents began filling sandbags in preparation for heavy...

Tropical Storm Francine has formed off Mexico aiming for the Louisiana coast, the US National Hurricane Center says

Vigers returns INT 30 yards for TD as Louisana-Monroe beats UAB 32-6

MONROE, La. (AP) — Ahmad Hardy ran for 58 yards and a touchdown, Car’lin Vigers returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown and Louisiana-Monroe beat UAB 32-6 Saturday night. JD Stewart blocked a punt by UAB's Patrick Foley to give the Warhawks possession and, on the next...

Southern Miss uses big plays to pull away from Southeastern Louisiana in second half 35-10

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Tate Rodemaker threw two touchdown passes and Southern Miss turned in two big plays in the second half in defeating Southeastern Louisiana 35-10 on Saturday night. The FCS Lions (0-2) trailed only 14-10 at halftime but a 1-yard touchdown run by Rodrigues...

Louisiana-Lafayette spoils Kennesaw State's first FBS home game in program history

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Elijah Davis rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, Zylan Perry added 104 yards rushing and another score and Louisiana-Lafayette beat Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw State 34-10 on Saturday to spoil the Owls' first FBS home game in program history. ...