Powerful typhoon nears Taiwan; ships, planes grounded

ILAN, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon was approaching eastern Taiwan, churning up huge waves and wind Thursday that grounded fishing boats, commercial ships and planes. The fast-moving Typhoon Nepartak, packing maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometers (136 miles) per hour and gusts of 255 kph (158 mph), was blowing over the Philippine Sea with […]