New York City Council votes to close notorious Rikers Island jail
The New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to close Rikers Island jail Thursday and open four new borough-based facilities instead.
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Florida could require prescription for certain sunscreens
Some sun protection may come at a steep price for the ocean's coral reefs. Now, a Florida state senator wants to ban some sunscreens entirely for the potential harm they cause marine life.
Researchers hope DNA test may prove bones were Amelia Earhart's
DNA testing may determine whether newly discovered bones from an island in the Pacific are those of Amelia Earhart -- and perhaps shed light on what happened to the pioneering aviator after she disappeared.
Places to visit in Scotland: The best spots for your holiday
With its lochs, castles, mountains, rugged shores and lush isles, the UK's northernmost country certainly has its share of dramatic landscapes.
Indonesia cancels plan to ban tourists from Komodo Island
Indonesia has canceled plans to close its popular Komodo Island for tourists, but will instead impose a limit on the number of visitors to protect its native giant lizard.
Hawaii coral reefs could be damaged by major marine heat wave
A major marine heat wave in the Pacific could spell disaster for the coral reefs along the coastline of Papa Bay near Hawaii's Big Island.
10 of the world's most beautiful islands
Spin the globe, pick a spot and odds are good you'll alight on the color blue: 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water.
Kentucky woman missing in Virgin Islands as storm approaches
A search for a Kentucky woman missing in the US Virgin Islands was put on hold Tuesday because of an approaching Tropical Storm Karen, officials said.
Hurricane Jerry now Category 2, heads north of Leeward Islands
Jerry strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane Friday and was packing sustained winds of 105 mph in the Atlantic as it headed in the direction of the northern Leeward Islands, forecasters said.
Hurricane Humberto leaves most of Bermuda in the dark
Bermuda will be feeling only some leftover winds Thursday as Hurricane Humberto keeps moving further into the Atlantic.
Category 3 Humberto may swipe Bermuda Wednesday
Rain and strong winds from Hurricane Humberto were whipping Bermuda on Wednesday as the center of the second major Atlantic hurricane passed by. The Atlantic Ocean paradise rarely sees a storm this big and powerful.
Emerald isles: Ireland's most beautiful islands
The coastline around Ireland is scattered with hundreds of islands, from tiny, unpopulated mounds to grand, mountainous isles.
Long Island City tries to move on after Amazon HQ2 debacle
If you walk around Long Island City on any given day, you'll see cranes everywhere and new apartment buildings popping up seemingly overnight. Improvements are being made to multiple subway stations. And new businesses are opening, including a liquid nitrogen ice cream shop and a dance studio for kids.
Tropical storm Humberto gets closer
Tropical Storm Humberto was dropping rain on the Bahamas' Abaco Islands as it began to crawl away Saturday evening, bringing the kind of stormy conditions the islands don't need after Hurricane Dorian ravaged them nearly two weeks ago.
Tropical storm likely to form soon near Dorian-ravaged Bahamas
A tropical depression is poised to hit the same northern Bahamian islands that Hurricane Dorian ravaged earlier this month -- and it may be a tropical storm when it does.
US Navy warship challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea
The US Navy sailed a warship near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea Friday as part of an operation aimed at challenging Chinese claims to the area, a move that drew an immediate protest from Beijing which accused the US of practicing
Another tropical system could soon hammer the Bahamas
A brewing storm system is posing a new threat to the northern islands of the Bahamas hit hard by Hurricane Dorian, and meteorologists say it could likely become a tropical storm over the weekend.
The Bahamas needs your tourist dollars: Here's where you can still visit
After Hurricane Dorian tore a path of destruction through the Atlantic, images and stories began to emerge from the Abacos and other Bahamian islands that had been devastated by the Category 5 storm.
10 of the best luxury seaside hotels in Greece
What better way to experience Greece than by staying in a waterfront hotel with a private plunge pool?
Debris slowing Bahamas search efforts
Ravaged infrastructure slowed down search and recovery efforts in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian left behind a mess of splintered buildings, torn-off roofs, snapped power poles and scattered vehicles.
Bahamas' hurricane death toll is rising fast
Volunteers with search dogs continue to scour neighborhoods flattened by Hurricane Dorian, while global relief agencies are rushing to get food and shelter Saturday to some 70,000 people in the Bahamas left homeless on two northern islands.
Hundreds of stranded Bahamians look for a way out
Hundreds of people stranded on hurricane-ravaged Great Abaco in the Bahamas waited Friday for a way off the islands as the death toll rose to 43 and rescue and recovery crews arrived with body bags and coolers.
Cruise line offering evacuations to those on Grand Bahama Island
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines is offering Bahamians stranded by Hurricane Dorian a way home.
Airport on Grand Bahama 'debris field' after Hurricane Dorian
Debris littered the runway and the inside of the domestic terminal, leaving wires hanging from the ceiling. Small airplanes laid broken and twisted, almost unrecognizable, after being thrown around by Hurricane Dorian's winds and floodwaters.
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