US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sinks a birdie putt on the first hole in the third round of the Frys.com Open professional golf tournament at the Silverado Country Club and Resort North Course in Napa, California, on Oct. 11, 2014, carding six birdies and three bogeys for a 69 to remain tied for seventh at 10-under 206.

Ishikawa leaps to 17th in 3rd round of Frys.com Open

Ishikawa leaps to 17th in 3rd round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa celebrates after holing an eagle putt at the 14th in the third round of the Frys.com Open professional golf tournament at the Silverado Country Club and Resort North Course in Napa, California, on Oct. 11, 2014, carding a 67 and moving up to a tie for 17th at 7-under 209 from a tie for 47th the previous day.

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays in the final round of the U.S. Open golf at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's Course No. 2 (par-70) in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 15, 2014. He ended up in a tie for 35th with 8-over 288.

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits the second shot from the rough on the 18th hole in the final round of the U.S. Open golf at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's Course No. 2 (par-70) in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 15, 2014. He finished in a tie for 35th with 8-over 288.

(2)U.S. Open 2nd round

(2)U.S. Open 2nd round

PINEHURST, North Carolina - Defending champion Retief Goosen of South Africa looks at his tee shot during the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 Course on June 17. He is in a three-way tie for the lead at 138 with two Americans Olin Browne and Jason Gore.

(1)U.S. Open 2nd round

(1)U.S. Open 2nd round

PINEHURST, North Carolina - Japan's Keiichiro Fukabori climbs from 54th to 10th on the leaderboard after the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 Course on June 17. Fukabori made a birdie-birdie finish to his 3-under-par 67 round that included an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys.

(1)U.S. Open 2nd round

(1)U.S. Open 2nd round

PINEHURST, North Carolina - Japan's Keiichiro Fukabori climbs from 54th to 10th on the leaderboard after the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 Course on June 17. Fukabori made a birdie-birdie finish to his 3-under-par 67 round that included an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys. (Kyodo)

(2)U.S. Open 2nd round

(2)U.S. Open 2nd round

PINEHURST, North Carolina - Defending champion Retief Goosen of South Africa looks at his tee shot during the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 Course on June 17. He is in a three-way tie for the lead at 138 with two Americans Olin Browne and Jason Gore. (Kyodo)

Argentina Grillo wins season-opening PGA event in playoff

Argentina Grillo wins season-opening PGA event in playoff

Emiliano Grillo of Argentina holds the victor's trophy after winning the Frys.com Open golf tournament at the North Course of the Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California, on October 18, 2015. Rookie Grillo sank a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to outlast Kevin Na of the United States, claiming his first PGA Tour title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Matsuyama finishes 17th at season-opening PGA event

Japan's Matsuyama finishes 17th at season-opening PGA event

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole in the final round at the Frys.com Open golf tournament at the North Course of the Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California, on October 18, 2015. Matsuyama finished 17th with a 10-uner 278. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

Matsuyama 7th after 3rd round of Frys.com Open

NAPA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sinks a birdie putt on the first hole in the third round of the Frys.com Open professional golf tournament at the Silverado Country Club and Resort North Course in Napa, California, on Oct. 11, 2014, carding six birdies and three bogeys for a 69 to remain tied for seventh at 10-under 206. (Kyodo)

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays in the final round of the U.S. Open golf at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's Course No. 2 (par-70) in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 15, 2014. He ended up in a tie for 35th with 8-over 288. (Kyodo)

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

Matsuyama finishes 35th in U.S. Open golf

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits the second shot from the rough on the 18th hole in the final round of the U.S. Open golf at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's Course No. 2 (par-70) in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 15, 2014. He finished in a tie for 35th with 8-over 288. (Kyodo)