Hurricane Beryl Images: A Look At Damage In Southeast Texas

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s police raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony, a government official said Thursday. A police special investigations unit went to the Casa Sur hotel Wednesday night on orders from the public prosecutors’ office.

By JONEL ALECCIA and DEE-ANN DURBIN A California grower was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas, California, sent onions to one distribution facility, which led the fast-food chain to remove Quarter Pounder hamburgers from restaurants in several states.

A plan to add nearly 500 more homes in West Boynton received final approval Thursday, meaning another residential community is now set to rise in Palm Beach County. Developer GL Homes’ latest plan will bring 481 homes on a plot of land known as Whitworth South, named after the vegetable-growing Whitworth family.

By Kate Krader and Sarah Rappaport, Bloomberg News (TNS) Michelin is not slowing down on its road to expansion beyond restaurants. Last autumn, the century-old guide announced that it would bestow keys — the lodging equivalent of dining stars — to hotels around the world. On Tuesday, Michelin released its inaugural guide to the U.

By ANNE M. PETERSON No surprise here: Lionel Messi is among the finalists for Major League Soccer’s MVP award for this season. In addition to Messi, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez is among five finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP announced on Thursday. The others include Evander from the Portland Timbers, Cucho Hernandez of the Columbus Crew and D.

Pamela and Peter Deibele sit at a wrought-iron table in the cozy al fresco area of Emily’s Garden restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, vibing on the chill sounds coming from a DJ, the small bites and wines being passed around by servers, and the afterglow from a rainstorm two hours before. “I think it’s charming,” Pamela says.