Hurricanes

Indian guest workers sue company in Miss., Texas

22 hours, 35 minutes ago

Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them...

Fats Domino's Katrina-damaged grand piano restored

20 days ago

A white Steinway grand piano salvaged from musician Fats Domino's home after Hurricane Katrina has been restored and will be the centerpiece of an exhibit in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Major stresses linked to heart health risks

72 days ago

New studies have found higher rates of heart problems in veterans with PTSD, New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and Greeks struggling through that country's financial turmoil.

1st witness to testify in Gulf oil spill trial

85 days ago

Just last year, Bea testified for plaintiffs who sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over broken levees in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

High-stakes trial resumes over 2010 Gulf oil spill

85 days ago

Just last year, Bea testified for plaintiffs who sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over broken levees in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

Outage darkened Superdome, unnerving fans, disrupting momentum

107 days ago

A power outage darkened the Superdome in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday night, an unnerving experience for a stadium that had been the refuge of last resort for many when Hurricane...

Vandals damage World War II ship in Texas

109 days ago

The USS Stewart, a destroyer escort, at SeaWolf Park had been restored since being damaged during Hurricane Ike Sept. 13, 2008.

Katrina's scars harder to see as Super Bowl looms

113 days ago

New Orleans has celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the...