Author: AP

Idalia pummeled Cuba with heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, leaving the tobacco-growing province of Pinar del Rio underwater and many of its residents without power. (Aug. 30) (AP Video/Osvaldo Angulo)

Here’s the latest for Wednesday August 30th: Hurricane Idalia gains strength en route to Florida; Residents told to leave ahead of storm; Attacks inside Ukraine and Russia; Hawaii trying to determine number of wildfire casualties. (AP Video Production:…

Here’s the latest for Wednesday August 30th: Hurricane Idalia gains strength en route to Florida; Residents told to leave ahead of storm; Attacks inside Ukraine and Russia; Hawaii trying to determine number of wildfire casualties. (AP Video Production:…

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting six of its regions in what appeared to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since the start of the fighting. (Aug. 30)

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting six of its regions in what appeared to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since the start of the fighting. (Aug.30)

An Air Seychelles plane carrying Israelis has returned to Tel Aviv after making an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia due to an electrical malfunction.

Today in History for August 29th

Russian state-funded media has released footage showing American Paul Whelan in a penal colony. The video shows Whelan standing among other inmates and working at a sewing machine in prison clothes. (Date unknown)

Here’s the latest for Tuesday August 29th: Major hurricane expected to hit Florida on Wednesday; Suspect arrested after shooting on University of North Carolina campus; Former Trump Chief of Staff testifies; US-South Korean military exercises.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter visited the Navy headquarters, a day before Navy Day. (Aug. 29)