‘Potentially catastrophic’ Hurricane Irma nears eastern Caribbean islands – Trending Stuff

(CNN)As Floridians cleared supermarkets of bottled water and drained gas pumps, people in the northeastern Caribbean were making last minute-preparations before strong Hurricane Irma hit their islands. Late Tuesday, the massive Category 5 storm was almost upon islands like Antigua …

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Intel CEO Becomes Third Chief to Quit Trump Council After Riots – Trending Stuff

Intel Corp.’s Brian Krzanich joined Under Armour Inc.’s Kevin Plank in getting the hottest chief executives to quit President Donald Trump’s council of U.S. business leaders, as membership on the panel is now enmeshed in the nation’s explosive politics after …

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Ralph Northam defeats Tom Perriello to win Democratic nomination – Trending Stuff

Virginia Lt. Governor Ralph Northam was forecasted to beat a progressive opposition for the Democratic election in the commonwealth’s closely-watched race for guv, while previous Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie was forecasted to win a closer-than-expected GOP primary. With …

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