The National Hurricane Center said Francine, a hurricane when it hit land, was weakening rapidly but was still a heavy rainmaker across several Gulf Coast states.
Adam the Woo, who was born David Adam Williams, was found dead at his home in Celebration, Fla., on Monday afternoon, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office....
Jimmy Lai convicted on sedition charges in Hong Kong court, revealing China's accelerating crackdown on democracy and press freedom in the former British territory....