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Hurricane center forecasts system could develop off Florida coast
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to project a system could form in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida ... Read More
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Tropical system could develop off Florida or the US Southeast, forecasters say
Experts with the National Hurricane Center are watching for potential tropical development from an area of low pressure that is forecast to emerge over the Atlantic Ocean off Florida or the U.S. Southeast coast.
The ...Read more
Trump's U-Turn on Iran sanctions would unravel decades of curbs
The Trump administration’s effort to unwind decades of sanctions as part of a deal to end the war with Iran has created a head-spinning situation for governments, banks and other companies as they contemplate a shifting ...Read more
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 1,450 as aftershocks hamper rescues
Venezuela’s earthquake catastrophe continued to worsen Sunday, with the official death toll rising to at least 1,450, as rescue crews raced against time to find survivors in the rubble and hundreds of aftershocks ...Read more
Citing unpunished sex abuse, rights groups urge halt to Sri Lankan troops Haiti deployment
International human rights organizations are calling for an immediate halt to the deployment of 900 Sri Lankan soldiers and 140 police officers to Haiti, citing allegations of widespread child sexual abuse and exploitation...Read more
Colorado wildfires: Fire evacuates residents near Ouray in western Colorado
Just north of Ouray, roughly 130 miles from where the 28,000-acre Snyder Mesa fire was burning near the Colorado-Utah border, firefighters battled another blaze that forced evacuations on Saturday.
The Gold Mountain fire ...Read more
US, Iran trade fresh attacks that put ceasefire under strain
The U.S. and Iran traded attacks targeting each other’s military infrastructure, signaling no letup in several days of escalation that are straining a ceasefire underpinning peace talks.
In the latest barrage on Sunday,...Read more
What's killing Southern California seabirds? 'Just one damn thing after another'
LOS ANGELES — Between disease, pesticide contamination and starvation, seabirds are fighting multiple battles along the California coastline this year.
Since March, beachgoers have discovered dozens of sick or dead ...Read more
Maryland health insurance rates could rise 13.7% in 2027 under proposal
BALTIMORE — Maryland residents who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could see higher premiums next year, with insurers requesting an average rate increase of 13.7% for 2027, according to ...Read more
Trump's troop withdrawal leaves Germany's base towns in limbo
In Wiesbaden’s leafy Neroberg neighborhood, a steady stream of Americans rented Birgit Bug’s apartment with underfloor heating and a balcony. The tenants typically stayed for two to three years while being deployed at ...Read more
Even in blue states, hospitals have continued to drop gender-affirming care for youths
One afternoon in late 2024, a sixth-grader nicknamed Bug came home from school with an announcement to make. Bug, who was assigned female at birth, told his parents he was a boy — and would be using he/him pronouns.
"OK...Read more
Confederate flag fuels fresh controversy over NC at national 'State Fair'
Despite North Carolina announcing the state would not participate in the Great American State Fair in D.C. this summer, private organizations and businesses stepped up to fund and design a booth for North Carolina at the ...Read more
Dead tree in remote NC is hiding colony of rarely seen creatures, biologists say
A winged creature not caught in North Carolina for more than a decade has been rediscovered, and the circumstances resemble Halloween decorations.
Deep in the 531,148-acre Nantahala National Forest stands a towering and ...Read more
McCormick and Fetterman step in to fill Pennsylvania's empty booth at Trump's Great American State Fair
PHILADELPHIA — In the latest twist over Pennsylvania’s participation in President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, Pennsylvania’s U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman announced Saturday that the ...Read more
US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets after drone hits
The U.S. conducted a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, as a weekend of tit-for-tat attacks led both sides to claim violations of the ceasefire underpinning peace talks.
The first ...Read more
Carvalho was threatened with possible dismissal before he resigned as LAUSD superintendent
LOS ANGELES — Before Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigned, the Board of Education warned him in a confidential letter that it had potential grounds to dismiss him, citing several allegations, ...Read more
Venezuela's Machado plans quick return amid quake response
Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado is planning to return to the country as soon as possible, according to people with direct knowledge of her plans, a move that could reshape the political landscape as ...Read more
Lawsuit chronicles MDC Brooklyn prisoner's desperate pleas for care as cancer ravaged his body
NEW YORK — As the cancerous mass that would ultimately kill him grew unchecked in his lungs, Terrence Wise desperately wrote message after message to the staff of the MDC Brooklyn federal jail, begging for medical help. ...Read more
Drone nearly strikes United Airlines jet landing at Newark Airport
NEW YORK — A high-flying drone nearly struck a United Airlines jet landing at Newark Liberty International Airport Friday, authorities said.
The circular-shaped drone, which was about three feet wide, came within 100 ...Read more
US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets after drone attacks
The U.S. conducted a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, as a weekend of tit-for-tat attacks led both sides to claim violations of the ceasefire underpinning peace talks.
The first ...Read more
Colorado weather: Tornado spotted in southeast plains amid severe storms
DENVER — At least one tornado touched down in southeast Colorado on Friday night, capping off a week of severe thunderstorms, flooding, high winds and hail on the Front Range and Eastern Plains.
A storm chaser confirmed...Read more
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- Trump's troop withdrawal leaves Germany's base towns in limbo
- US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets after drone attacks
- McCormick and Fetterman step in to fill Pennsylvania's empty booth at Trump's Great American State Fair
- Drone nearly strikes United Airlines jet landing at Newark Airport
- What's killing Southern California seabirds? 'Just one damn thing after another'
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