Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall in the Philippines as Powerful Storm
More than 160,000 people have been evacuated to prepare for the tropical cyclone.
Typhoon Yinxing Approaches the Philippines as a Category 4 Storm
More than 160,000 people have been evacuated to prepare for the tropical cyclone. It is forecast to make landfall by Friday morning.
Cuba without power as storm hits
Reuters Havana resident Araselys Rodriguez makes coffee during the blackout Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Wednesday as Hurricane Rafael brought winds of up to 185km/h (115mph) to the Caribbean island. The country’s national energy company said strong winds had caused the shutdown of the electricity system. At least 70,000 people were evacuated from their […]
Football fans at the center of the election storm try to catch a break
PHILADELPHIA and GREEN BAY, WIS. — A bird beak perched on his nose, a Philadelphia Eagles’ fan expressed his disdain for the day’s opponent by dragging a Jacksonville Jaguars helmet on the ground by a leash. Nearly 1,000 miles northwest, green and yellow Green Bay Packers flags punctured the otherwise dreary, rainy gray skies, as […]
Winter Storm Watch issued October 27 at 3:11AM MDT until October 29 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 14 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE…Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN…From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult at times, especially over Wolf Creek Pass late Monday night through Tuesday morning.
Cops in Riot Gear Storm Penn Students’ House in Month-Old Vandalism Case
Last Friday, 13 police officers gathered in the early morning hours outside an off-campus residential building in West Philadelphia. It was the home of several University of Pennsylvania students. Donning their full tactical gear, including riot helmets, and armed with assault rifles and handguns, the police threatened to break down the door with a battering […]
Winter Storm Warning issued October 22 at 2:12PM AKDT until October 23 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches tonight, then 3 to 6 Wednesday and Wednesday night. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Central Brooks Range. * WHEN…Until 4 PM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce […]
Trump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformationbut he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results in the battleground state. Trump was asked […]
Iraq Suspends the Saudi-Owned MBC Channel After Protesters Storm Office
The action came after the channel aired a report describing a number of leaders of Iranian backed armed groups as terrorists.
Will hurricanes depress voter turnout in key states?
NEWLAND, N.C. — All day, the phone rang inside the tiny Avery County elections office. Voters from all over this disaster-ravaged corner of Appalachia had the same question: How, after the storm, could they vote? The director of the board of elections, Sheila Ollis, picked up the phone cheerily, even though Hurricane Helene wiped out 14 […]