Truck driver among deaths blamed on Debby; storm continues along path of destruction
Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday, Aug. 5, with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to at least four deaths in the state and the
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Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as Category 1 storm, threatens catastrophic flooding
TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, Aug. 5, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding and
Tropical Storm Debby barrels toward Florida bringing potential for record-setting rains farther north
TAMPA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4, and was expected to become a hurricane as it churned through the
Forecasters expect depression to become Tropical Storm Debby as it nears Florida’s Gulf Coast
MIAMI — A tropical depression over Cuba is growing better organized, forecasters said Saturday, and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much
Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package
MORGAN, Vt. — Vermonters started removing debris and silt from their houses and yards and pulled out damaged goods from homes on Thursday, Aug. 1,
Increasing wind and heat plus risk of thunderstorms expected in fight against California wildfire
CHICO, Calif. — Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting
Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced
The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve the flawed tank cars that the
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
SAN DIEGO — Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in July to a new
Firefighters continues progress against massive Californian blaze ahead of approaching warm weather
FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Fire crews worked Tuesday to maintain the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures
Navajo Nation plans to test limit of tribal law preventing commercial transport of uranium on its land
PHOENIX — The Navajo Nation planned Tuesday, July 30, to test a tribal law that bans uranium from being transported on its land by ordering
California wildfires continue devastation, spread smoke across west coast
FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Over the weekend, improving weather helped firefighters make progress in the battle against wildfires that have covered massive areas and left
More than 100 active wildfires wreak havoc in the Western US and Canada
FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts on Sunday, July 28, as
US arrests 2 leaders ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo,’ of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel
WASHINGTON — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were
Man arrested after car sparked California wildfire that tripled in size in a day
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — A wildfire that has tripled in size in one day, becoming California’s largest of the year even as other blazes scorched the
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US; I-84 shut down again as flames approach
BOISE, Idaho — A wildfire burning in Oregon that’s kicking smoke into neighboring states is now the largest active blaze in the U.S., authorities said,
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. The hot-dog shaped Wienermobile hit a car Monday
130-mile stretch of I-84 in eastern Oregon shut down because of wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. — Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest scrambled Tuesday, July 23, to contain two fires that were threatening several small towns in Oregon, and
UPS boosts volume in US for first time since 2022, but profit and revenue slide
AP — UPS boosted its volume in the U.S. for the first time since 2022 during its second quarter, but profit and revenue fell short
With Biden out of the presidential race, will the new candidate support the trucking industry?
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with