Franklin strengthens into hurricane approaching Bermuda as forecasters monitor possible tropical system in Gulf of Mexico | CNN

CNN  —  Franklin has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic, as forecasters are…

A severe drought is affecting the Panama Canal. That’s not a good sign for supply chains — or your holiday shopping | CNN Business

Minneapolis CNN  —  Panama is about halfway through its rainy season right now, and one of…

Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’ | CNN

CNN  —  In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts…

‘Unprecedented’ wildfires across Louisiana force multiple evacuations amid extreme drought | CNN

CNN  —  Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented 441 wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to…

Severe storms leave nearly 700,000 without power across Michigan and Ohio; 1 woman, 2 kids die in crash | CNN

CNN  —  Just under 700,000 homes and businesses are without power in parts of Michigan and…

Roadways reopen at Detroit Metro Airport following flooding that had partly blocked a terminal | CNN

CNN  —  Roadways at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have reopened after overnight flooding partly…

Extreme heat kills nearly 2 dozen cattle, forces evacuations from a nursing home and shuts down an ice cream parlor | CNN

CNN  —  Nearly two dozen cattle died in Nebraska, more than 100 Missouri nursing home residents…

Tropical Storm Harold heads toward South Texas, threatening floods and dangerous storm surge | CNN

CNN  —  [Breaking news update, published at 2:11 a.m. ET] A tropical depression in the Gulf…

Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday | CNN

Tokyo CNN  —  Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as…

Hilary moves through Southwest with historic amount of rainfall | CNN

CNN  —  Hilary has triggered deadly flooding, heavy rains and powerful gusts across parts of the…