
Hurricane Florence: Warnings of Life-Threatening Surge
It's the most powerful storm to threaten the Carolinas in nearly three decades
Hurricane Florence - the most powerful storm to threaten the Carolinas in nearly three decades - is expected to strengthen, say forecasters. Officials warn there is a chance of "life-threatening inundation from rising water" over the next 48 hours as Florence heads for the US East Coast.
Recent years have seen the emergence of multi-drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. So a brand new treatment for tuberculosis, which doesn't use antibiotics, could potentially be a game-changer.
George Weah is now keeping busy with politics as the President of Liberia, but when he played for his national team he always wore the number 14 jersey...until now. Last night that jersey was officially retired during a friendly between Nigeria and Liberia.
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