Hurricane Sandy (2012)

Boehner torn between conservative issues and those with broad appeal

2013-06-19 18:25:00

WASHINGTON — About once a week, like clockwork, House Speaker John A. Boehner insists in a Capitol news conference that jobs and the economy are the "No. 1 concern" of his GOP majority. But from week to week, there's often another priority in the...

Federal spending on weather event preparedness lagging

2013-06-19 18:54:00

WASHINGTON — Federal spending on community preparedness for extreme weather events is a fraction of the amount paid to clean up damage from storms, tornadoes and drought, according to an analysis of federal data. The report by the Center for...

Feds don't do enough to prepare for severe weather, report says

2013-06-19 10:45:00

WASHINGTON — Federal efforts to bolster community preparedness for extreme weather events are a fraction of what the government spends on cleaning up the damage from storms, tornadoes and drought, according to a new analysis of federal data by the...

'Bachelorette' recap: Des looks to Jan and Manny for inspiration

2013-06-18 07:52:00

Last week, I wrote that this season of “The Bachelorette” is lackluster. This week, the show took place in Atlantic City. So just let that soak in for a minute. Really, guys? This is all you’ve got for us? Usually we’re in the...

New York adds 600,000 residents to storm evacuation zones

2013-06-18 15:24:00

In the wake of deadly Superstorm Sandy, New York officials have added 600,000 residents to the city's storm evacuation zones, according to maps released Tuesday. The new designation divides the most endangered areas into six zones with 2.9 million...

'Man of Steel' soars! Netflix and DreamWorks Animation make deal

2013-06-17 07:16:00

After the coffee. Before reassessing my priorities. The Skinny: I'm going to try to take a quick look at CNN's new morning show (which aired at 3 a.m out here) so I can at least see the opening. Monday's headlines include the incredible performance...

Tab for 2012's extreme weather events: $110 billion-plus

2013-06-13 15:43:00

The price of extreme weather events continues to rise. Superstorm Sandy and the ongoing drought made 2012 the second costliest weather and climate disaster year since 1980, racking up more than $110 billion in damage. According to the National...

California car repair costs among highest in nation, analysis finds

2013-06-11 10:34:00

California remains one of the nation's three most expensive states for car repairs, according to a new analysis by CarMD. The finding is based on what it costs, on average, when a driver's "check engine" warning light appears. CarMD’s state-by-...

As New York braces for climate change, L.A. does ... lunch

2013-06-12 05:00:00

Memo to Eric Garcetti: Want to be a good mayor of Los Angeles? Look East, young man, to New York’s can-do mayor, Michael Bloomberg. � You know him: the Biggest Apple in the Big Apple. In his time in office, he’s taken on the small (big)...

Bloomberg unveils sweeping disaster protection plan for New York

2013-06-11 16:45:00

In a far-reaching plan that would reshape the coastline of the nation's largest city, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a $20-billion proposal Tuesday that he said will protect New Yorkers from disasters brought on by climate change. New...

L.A. Film Fest: New take on end of humanity in 'Goodbye World'

2013-06-14 08:30:00

After watching the first season of the television series “The Walking Dead,” Denis Henry Hennelly had an epiphany. He decided he should make an apocalypse movie. Though not the first to pursue such a plot line, the screenwriter and...

CBS cuts Obama audio from 'Under the Dome'

2013-06-14 12:59:00

President Obama has been left on the cutting room floor of CBS' new summer series "Under the Dome." An audio clip of the president that was in the first hour of the series that CBS sent to critics earlier this month will be cut from the episode that...

Workers in New York carry boards to cover subway air vents as Superstorm Sandy approached in October.

2013-06-19 16:27:03

A home in Sea Isle City, N.J., is moved to an adjoining property to correct damage issues inflicted by Superstorm Sandy.

2013-06-19 10:45:46

Wreckage in Mantoloking, N.J., after Superstorm Sandy, which claimed 130 lives and caused about $65 billion in damage.

2013-06-13 14:40:06