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Two mental health patients were left to drown after sheriff's deputies drove their van into floodwater
Horry County Sheriff’s Office deputies were transporting the two women to a mental health facility when the driver of the van encountered flood waters from the nearby Little Pee Dee River.
The Weather Channel Is Using Unreal Engine to Show How Dangerous Hurricane Florence Is
The technology that powers blockbuster video games is visualizing the destruction caused by powerful storms.
Climate Change Exacerbates Hurricane Florence as America Becomes World’s Leading Crude Oil Producer
Hurricane Florence will make landfall in the Carolinas on the same day the US Department of Energy announces that the US has likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in crude oil production.
American Exchange Students in Italy Start Fire by Cooking Pasta Without Water
There are cooking failures, and then there are cooking failures so bad that you piss off the entire country of Italy.
'Florence' Is a Heartbreakingly Familiar Story of Everyday Relationships
You don't "do" very much in 'Florence,' but that doesn't make it any less effective.
Bareknuckle Boxing Meets MMA in Calcio Storico: VWOS Rivals
In Florence, history is honored when fresh blood is spilled in an ancient game.
This Farm Is Occupied by Squatters Who Are Making Incredible Olive Oil
The abandoned hillside location on the outskirts of Chianti is run by a collective of farmers without a boss.
Tourists Too Busy Taking Photos to Notice They're Being Photographed
Fascinated by the visitors to Florence’s cathedral, Oleg Tolstoy decided to turn his lens on the snap-happy tourists.
Theresa May's Big Brexit Speech Was a Big Anti-Climax
She went all the way to Florence for a blockbuster speech that was totally pedestrian.
Inside the Brutal Ancient Italian Sport That Combines Football, Wrestling, and Rugby
On a new episode of 'VICE World of Sports,' we check out one of the most violent showdowns on earth—Florence's 'Calcio Storico.'
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask an Agoraphobe
"I've had months where the guy at the bakery downstairs was the only person I talked to who wasn't a relative or one of my five close friends."