White House Senior Adviser Gene Sperling Leaves for Harris Campaign

Biden said the economist helped him ‘execute a rescue plan that has led to one of the most equitable and resilient economic recoveries ever.’ WASHINGTON—Biden senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to join Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. In an Aug. 5 statement, President Joe Biden thanked Sperling, an economist who

Debby Downgrades to Tropical Storm, Threatens Southeast With Potentially Catastrophic Flooding

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby reached Florida’s gulf coast early Monday as a hurricane, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding as it slowly passes over the northern part of the state. It was later downgraded to a tropical storm, but forecasters warned that record-setting rain could pummel coastal Georgia and South Carolina in

Tropical Storm Debby Hits Florida With Floods, Threat of Record Rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida with catastrophic flooding and was blamed for at least four deaths, with Georgia and South Carolina next in line as the system rips across the southeastern United States. Record-setting rain was forecast to cause flash flooding in coastal Georgia and South Carolina, and into North Carolina, with up

Tropical Storm Debby Hits Florida With Floods, at Least 4 Dead

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to at least four deaths in the state and the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes before turning menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard’s low-lying regions and threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities. Record-setting rain was