LATEST: Hurricane Irma advances toward Florida Keys and Tampa with ‘life-threatening’ storm surge

Hurricane Irma is roaring toward the Florida Keys with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour, and the National Hurricane Center warned that it’s bringing a “life-threatening storm surge” that will stretch up the west coast of Florida. As of...

As Irma Swings West, Officials Scramble to Open Shelters

By HENRY FOUNTAIN and MATT STEVENS September 9, 2017 NAPLES, Fla. — Pedro Cruz, a maintenance worker at Temple Shalom, was already taking shelter there with his family when he got a call from his supervisor on Saturday afternoon. Situated...

Virtually unknown weeks ago, Sloane Stephens dominates opponent and wins US Open

Sloane Stephens, who only five weeks ago was ranked No. 957 and was returning to the tour after dealing with a left leg stress fracture for 11 months, dominated in her first Grand Slam final to outshine fellow American Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 at the U.S. Open on...

On Washington: ‘The New Washington’: How Schumer’s Power Play Led to a Deal With Trump

In an interview for “The New Washington” podcast, Senator Chuck Schumer provides the back story for the stunning bipartisan spending-and-debt deal with President Trump.

Irma Will Test Florida’s Infrastructure, From Dikes to Sewage Plants

By HENRY FOUNTAIN September 9, 2017 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Engineers stopped pumping water out of Lake Okeechobee on Saturday, confident that they had lowered levels enough to keep the dike and the towns around it safe as Hurricane Irma swept into southern...

Like fading powers of the past, Britain shows signs of being in terminal decline | Will Hutton

It was a glorious September morning. But I was in a ruminative mood, walking towards Westminster’s Church House for the unveiling of another damning account of Britain’s economy. It was the launch of the interim report from the Institute of Public...