| Florence crushes North Carolina, Ken Starr warns of impeachment and Matthew Perry reveals a hospital stay. Here's the weekend's biggest news. |  | | | | | | | | | | | Florence's wrath leaves at least 16 dead as flooding fears (and costs) rise | | More than 660,000 utility customers were without power Sunday as North Carolina struggled under the crushing fury of Florence. The storm's death toll rose to 16 as rivers approached record flood stage after the mighty hurricane diminished to a tropical depression. The storm weakened to a crawl over South Carolina on Saturday, but fears of inland flooding grew stronger. "I cannot overstate it: Floodwaters are rising, and if you aren't watching for them you are risking your life," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. Very few North Carolina homeowners are covered by flood insurance, making the flooding even costlier. | 'Impeachment is hell,' Ken Starr warns about Trump | | Ken Starr, who led the investigation resulting in President Bill Clinton's impeachment, said Sunday he was not surprised to see former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller. "He was under tremendous pressure ," the former judge said, on "ABC This Week." "Given the seriousness of the charges that were awaiting him, he did the right thing. He did the smart thing," he said. Starr also said he hopes President Donald Trump does not suffer Clinton's fate because "impeachment is hell." | After Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics still struggles to change | | Even as USA Gymnastics fought to contain a broadening sex abuse scandal last year, it allowed an official accused of misconduct to sit on a committee judging his own accuser's performance score. It's one sign that the Indianapolis-based governing body still struggles to overhaul the culture that many say enabled longtime USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to sexually assault as many as 330 women and girls. Some wonder if it can ever regain the trust of the athletes it serves. | Postal carrier stole more than 6,000 greeting cards | | Last summer, residents of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, complained to the U.S. Postal Service that they were not receiving graduation, wedding, birthday and sympathy cards. Now we know why: A U.S. postal carrier for the area admitted to stealing more than 6,000 greeting cards filled with cash and checks. A test greeting card with a special transmitter helped reveal the thievery. Ebony Lavonne Smith, 20, pleaded guilty to theft or receipt of stolen mail on Sept.12 and will be sentenced at a later date. |  | | US Postal Service mail delivery trucks sit idle at the Manassas Post Office in Virginia. | | Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images | | 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry reveals 3-month hospital stay | | Matthew Perry says he's spent the last three months in the hospital. The "Friends" actor, 49, revealed the news on Twitter late Friday, his first social media post since March. "Three months in a hospital bed," he wrote. "Check." The news comes only a month after his rep confirmed to People and E! News that he was recovering from surgery to repair a gastrointestinal perforation. "He is grateful for the concern and asks for continued privacy as he heals," the statement read. |  | | FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002 file photo, the stars of "Friends," from left, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc pose after the show won outstanding comedy series at the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Almost 15 years after it was canceled, "Friends" is still there for British viewers. The catchphrase-generating New York sitcom is the most popular show on U.K. streaming services, beating big-budget original productions from Netflix and Amazon it was announced on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file) ORG XMIT: LLT101 | | AP | | | | | | | | | MORE ARTICLES | | | | | | | |
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