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Families with ASD make post-storm needs known

When a hurricane hits, families that have a member with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have even more hurdles to clear than other families do.

'Washington Post' May Find Conflicts In Amazon Coverage

What are the implications of a businessman like Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos owning a major media outlet? Melissa Block talks to Merrill Brown, director of the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Home Prices Hit New Post-Bubble Low

There's confirmation now that the housing market has taken a "double dip" and that prices are down to mid-2002 levels, the widely watched S&P/Case-Shiller report says.

DeLay Abandons Bid to Hold Majority Leader Post

U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) clears the way for end-of-the-month leadership elections among Republicans eager to shed the taint of scandal. He tells fellow Republicans he will focus on clearing his name. He faces charges of campaign finance violations in his home state.

Abandoned and flooded cars sit in the Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., on Nov. 2. It's estimated that it could cost auto insurers $800 million to deal with all the claims from the storm.

Next Post-Sandy Challenge: The Sea Of Damaged Cars

Hurricane Sandy wrecked hundreds of thousands of cars along the New York and New Jersey shorelines, and could cost auto insurers around $800 million. That's not the companies' only problem, though; disposing of these water-damaged vehicles isn't so simple.

Pisso Nseke left his apartment in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday — the first time since the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis went under lockdown nearly three months ago.

Expat In Post-Lockdown Wuhan: 'Things Will Never Be The Same'

Pisso Nseke, a Cameroonian living in Wuhan, China, describes venturing out for the first time in nearly three months and how grateful he is to be alive. But, he says, he doesn't feel truly free yet.

Gonzales Resigns Justice Post; Bush Blames Politics

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales steps down after months of controversy surrounding the firing of federal prosecutors.

This is one room inside Cathy Hallock's mobile home in Suncoast Estates in North Fort Myers. She said the storm tore off the roof and punched huge holes in the sides of the home, and she is growing impatient waiting for help.

Suncoast Estates copes with post-Ian problems and uncertainty

Suncoast Estates, the community composed of mostly mobile homes in North Fort Myers, is coping with difficult living conditions and uncertainty after Hurricane Ian. But hundreds of people are getting help from the community center and other resources.

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles protest in the area of Altamira, in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Monday.

Post-Chavez Venezuela Grows More, Not Less, Polarized

A divide that began under President Hugo Chavez has grown deeper in the weeks since his death. "The country is simply split in two," says one Venezuelan, in the wake of violent protests after the disputed presidential election that Chavez's hand-picked heir won by a slim margin.

Ronald Lewis, a resident of the Lower 9th Ward, says eight years after Hurricane Katrina, rebuilding his neighborhood is a story still in progress.

Post-Katrina New Orleans A Story Of Modern Pioneering

It's been eight years since the hurricane devastated the city's Lower 9th Ward. Resident Ronald Lewis says rebuilding is a story still in progress. In a shed in his backyard, he's collected New Orleans memorabilia, evidence "of the resilience of the people."

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