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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — At least five weather-related deaths have been reported while rain and flood warnings remain in effect through Sunday for parts of the East Coast. Much of the record drenching was centered in the Carolinas, but coastal communities as far away as New Jersey are feeling the effects of unrelenting rainfall. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in South Carolina and ordered federal aid to help state and local efforts.
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The only sign so far of a cargo ship that ran into Hurricane Joaquin and became disabled has been a solitary life ring found by the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy aircraft. The search has again been halted by darkness and will resume Sunday morning. The hurricane, back up to Category 4, has moved to the northeast on a path toward Bermuda, leaving people in the southeastern Bahamas were in cleanup mode.
BEIJING (AP) — A strong typhoon has chased tens of thousands of people from their homes in coastal areas of southern China. The storm is moving toward the mainland and is already bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to the region. China's National Meteorological Center warns that as much as 11 inches of rain could fall in some places from Sunday morning to Monday morning.
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials are focusing on a recently disconnected stove as the possible cause of an apparent gas explosion in Brooklyn that left one person dead and three injured. City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says arriving emergency crews found the entire front of the three-story building blown into the street. The fire commissioner said no one had reported smelling gas in the area.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The company behind American Spirit cigarettes is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports a Florida law firm filed the suit this week against Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. and its parent company, Reynolds American Inc. The plaintiffs say the cigarette maker's marketing deliberately tries to mislead smokers into believing their products are healthier.
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