Philippines Bracing for Powerful Typhoon

A half million people in the Philippines have evacuated coastal villages and landslide-prone areas ahead of a powerful typhoon. Weather forecasters warn that Typhoon Hagupit is expected to blast into the Philippines late Saturday or early Sunday, impacting parts of a region that was devastated by last year's deadly Typhoon Haiyan. Officials say about half of the country's provinces are considered at risk from Hagupit. The storm weakened slightly as it moved across the...

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