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Veteran Cuban weather forecaster Jose Rubiera is now retired. But when a big storm hits, he returns to his broadcasts, to the relief of many Cubans.

To reassure Cubans, a revered meteorologist returns to the airwaves

September 12, 2017Science

As Hurricane Irma approached, many Cubans found this forecaster’s absence more worrying than the storm. So he came out of retirement.

Hurricane Irma has moved off from the northern coast of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Irma rips through the Caribbean, with a wallop to the US Virgin Islands

September 7, 2017Development

Bakers in Houston

Workers trapped by Harvey at a Mexican bakery feed a hungry Houston

August 30, 2017Food