The Flying Ministers: The Salvation Army’s “Flying Padres” cross the Australian outback by air, dropping in on ranches and small communities — sometimes, just to lend an ear.

Hurricane Flossie experienced a period of rapid intensification on Tuesday and is now a Category 3 hurricane as it moves away from the southwestern coast of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Flossie has strengthened to a Category 2 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast and could become a major hurricane before weakening later this week MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone Tuesday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and could become a major hurricane before weakening later this week,