World News: Hurricane Florence track turns south; South Carolina could face dire consequences

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'Take your pets with you' to keep them safe during and after Hurricane Florence

American Humane CEO Robin Ganzert: "People don’t leave soon enough. People don’t evacuate soon enough. It’s better to be safe. People wait too long and then it’s too late."

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A local restaurant is boarded up, two days before Hurricane Florence is expected to strike Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 12 September 2018.

'Storm of a lifetime' will bring dangerous storm surge, extreme winds and torrents of rain
President Donald Trump promised the federal government’s support, saying that the U.S. was “as ready as anybody’s ever been,” but urged people in mandatory evacuations areas to get out now – even if they’ve success

Actor and comedian Norm MacDonald is shown at the

'The Tonight Show' cancels Norm Macdonald's appearance after controversial #MeToo comments
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Associate Editor of the Washington Post Bob Woodward, left, speaks at the Newseum in Washington during an event marking the 40th anniversary of Watergate on June 13, 2012; and President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce a grant for drug

President Trump in Woodward book: 'You've got to deny' accusations by women
When accused of sexual assault or other misdeeds by women, President Trump says you've got to "deny, deny, deny," according to Bob Woodward's new book

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As Hurricane Florence takes aim at Virginia and the Carolinas, home improvement companies, tool rental firms, and even rental car agencies are expected to benefit financially once rebuilding begins.

Hurricane Florence, Apple unveils new iPhones: 5 things to know Wednesday
Hurricane Florence approaches, Apple announces new iPhones and more things to start your day.

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Striking teachers carry picket signs as they march around the Tacoma School District Central Administration Building, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in Tacoma, Wash. Teachers in the district have been on strike since last week.

Even when teachers strike, Americans give them high grades, poll shows. Unions fare worse.
Despite the disruption to parents' lives, most Americans back teachers' right to strike. The profession gets high grades and gratitude, new poll shows

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This GOES East satellite image taken Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic Ocean as it threatens the U.S. East Coast, including Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina. Millions o

Trump administration took nearly $10 million from FEMA's budget to support ICE, documents show
Nearly $10 million was transferred from Federal Emergency Management Agency to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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A satellite image taken Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, shows Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic Ocean as it threatens the U.S. East Coast.

Hurricane Florence's state-by-state forecast: See what could happen where you live
The most devastating impact of Hurricane Florence will be in the Carolinas and Virginia, though surrounding states will also see some effects from the powerful storm, which is expected to make landfall late Thursday or early Frida

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Natasha Richardson died tragically in 2009.

Dennis Quaid is still 'devastated' by 'Parent Trap' co-star Natasha Richardson's death
Dennis Quaid talks about the heartbreak of losing his co-star in 1998's 'The Parent Trap,' Natasha Richardson, who died in 2009.

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Oscar De La Hoya thinks a Mayweather-McGregor fight would damage boxing.

Oscar De La Hoya says he will run for United States president
Oscar De La Hoya, a six-weight world title holder and 1992 Olympic champion, plans to launch an unexpected bid to run for U.S. president in 2020.