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(NEW YORK) — Communities in the southern and eastern United States are grappling with dangerous floods from heavy rainfall, while dense fog envelops a swath of the country. Major flash flooding on Wednesday affected areas from Louisiana to Mississippi, where localized rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 9 inches. Over the past few days, heavy […]
(WASHINGTON) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley faced a growing chorus of calls from former President Donald Trump’s allies and other top Republicans to suspend her White House campaign in the wake of her double-digit loss to Trump in New Hampshire’s primary. But she’s fighting on, she says, with weeks to go — and […]
(NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration released final instructions to airlines to begin conducting inspections of their 737 Max 9 planes Wednesday — a move that will eventually allow them to fly again. The agency had grounded nearly 200 of the planes after an Alaska Airlines flight lost one of its door plugs mid-flight […]
Joliet Police Department (JOLIET, Ill.) — Police in Joliet, Illinois, arrested Kyleigh Cleveland-Singleton, 21, who they identified as the girlfriend of shooting suspect Romeo Nance, for obstructing justice. Police said she made statements to detectives on Jan. 22 to “prevent the apprehension of the suspect and obstruct this investigation.” Nance, 23, was identified by police […]
(NEW YORK) — After a barrage of icy storms, strong winds and record-breaking freezes, Americans living in southern states are now battling one of weather’s most dangerous side effects — bursting pipes. Residents in Tennessee and Mississippi were placed under water advisory notices and had limited access to clean, running water. The city of Memphis […]
(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is classifying social media as a “public health hazard” and an “environmental toxin,” saying young people must be protected from “harm” online. “Today, Dr. Ashwin Vasan is issuing a Health Commissioner’s Advisory, officially designating social media as a public health hazard in New York City,” Adams announced […]
(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged in connection to the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 94 on July 31, 2023. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that Trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault […]
Mark Chivers/Getty Images (MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.) — Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by researchers off the coast of North Carolina this week. The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology said it saved 36 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Lookout. While they took in 109 cold-stunned sea turtles, only 36 survived, […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Southern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The city saw its wettest January day on […]
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — New Hampshire has spoken — and with South Carolina’s primary approaching next month, voters are sharing their thoughts about the race between the state’s former governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump — with one voter saying Haley would only get his vote if she is the last Republican standing. Trump is […]
