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Nicaraguans evacuate ahead of Hurricane Iota

00:42 Nicaraguan authorities are working fast to evacuate as many people from the country’s east coast as Hurricane Iota bears down on the country. The Category 5 hurricane is expected

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NHC says Iota strengthens to category 5 hurricane

Iota strengthened into a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale and is forecast to make landfall in northeastern Nicaragua on Monday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. /VCG

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Iota grows to category 2 hurricane as it nears Central America

Banana field workers come across a flooded road while evacuating the area in El Progreso, Honduras, November 14, 2020. /AFP Iota has strengthened into a category 2 hurricane as it barrels towa

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Elon Musk says he 'most likely' has a moderate case of COVID-19

The billionaire chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX says his symptoms "are that of a minor cold".

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China renews blue alert for Typhoon Vamco

A motorist rides along a street amidst strong winds in Legazpi City, Albay province, Philippines, November 11, 2020. /AFPChina's national observatory on Sunday renewed

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Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall on Florida

00:23 Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on the Florida coast early Thursday, bringing high winds and heavy rains to the area and causing power outages for more than 15,000 customers.Che

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The 3rd CIIE: Sharing China's market with the world

Visitors make Lego creations at the Consumer Goods exhibition area during the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, November 8, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Liu

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What I wish I’d known about venture capital when I was a founder

When you’re running your own venture — especially if it’s your first — it’s unlikely you will find the time to deep dive into how venture capital firms work. Fundraising is distracting for founders an

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Bird's eye view of Ailao Mountains: The joyful symphony from the gorge

01:10 Surrounded with lush plants, a crystal clean stream winds its merry way through the forest, and the joyful symphony of water and wind linger in the Shimen Gorge.T

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Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall in Florida

Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Florida's lower Matecumbe Key on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.Eta made landfall at 11:00 p.m. EST with maximum s

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Guatemalan mudslides push death toll of Storm Eta above 100

Residents wait for rescue from a flooded area in the neighborhood of Planeta, Honduras, November 5, 2020. /AP The death toll from the calamitous storm Eta in Central America leaped on Friday a

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Hurricane Eta hits Nicaragua ahead of anticipated landfall

A woman carries her son as she walks on the mud at Bordo del Lancetilla villagde flooded by the overflow of the Lancetilla river on November 03, 2020 in Tela, Honduras. /Getty Images Hurricane

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Super Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year's most powerful storm

A woman and her children live in a temporary shelter in Legazpi, Albay, Philippines, October 31, 2020. /CFP Super Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, made

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See Hurricane Zeta move from space

01:00 Hurricane Zeta is speeding up and expected to hit the coast of Louisiana Wednesday afternoon, just south of New Orleans. It is a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of

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Good and bad board members (and what to do about them)

Ryan Caldbeck, co-founder and former CEO of consumer-brands-focused crowdfunding site CircleUp, recently published an email he’d written to a former director on the board of the company.Accordin

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India's capital chokes on 'severe' smog as farm fires soar

New Delhi was blanketed in noxious haze Friday as air pollution levels in parts of the city soared to "severe" levels, hours after US President Donald Trump described t

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How frequent wildfires changed the way people rebuild homes

(Scroll to the right to see more)Wildfires are common in many western areas of the United States, typically from August to November. But this year's fires are especially intense