Capt. Jeremy Small dodged mailboxes and minivans going through suburban Florida streets to bring trapped people to dry land.

'It's not always helpful to have a minister with dodgy connections'

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts spoke out on Wednesday after the recent ambush shooting of two Los Angeles County deputies and called for justice.

Mississippi marinas spared as Alabama and Florida docks ripped apart and boats sunk, beached or missing. (Sept. 17)

EU governments were given the green light by MEPs in a vote Wednesday to assign new "own resources" to the EU budget, in the form of potential new taxes on plastic goods, tech giants, or CO2 emissions. The money is to help pay for the €750bn post-pandemic recovery fund. "We'll ensure the debt is repaid by tech giants, tax dodgers, big foreign polluters," French liberal MEP Valerie Hayer told Reuters.

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are regular participants in postseason baseball, there was something unusual about becoming the first team in the pandemic-shortened season to clinch a berth in the expanded playoffs.

CNN’s Brian Stelter dodged questions about recent scandals involving his network during an appearance on ABC News’ “The View” on Wednesday,  

China’s Defense Ministry has called the U.S. “the destroyer of world peace” in response to a critical Department of Defense report that said the country’s military buildup aims to “revise” the international order.

• San Francisco Bay Area dodges major lightning storm
• Governor describes blazes as ‘historic’

Firefighters in California saw some reprieve on Monday after dodging a major lightning storm in the San Francisco Bay Area, as the state continues to battle blazes the governor described as “historic”.
Two of the three largest wildfires ever recorded in California have scorched through more than 1m acres, displaced more than 100,000 people, and killed seven.
Officials are cautiously optimistic but pleaded with residents to stay out of evacuation zones and prepare for days away from home, as the massive fires near the Bay Area spread smoky air.

Uncertainty with the top picks defined the 2016 First-Year Player Draft at the time. Now it's known for a deep Dodgers haul and mid-round stars like Shane Bieber.