North Carolina State

Columbus County, NC

The Guardian

Over 245 million Americans are expected to experience 90F temperatures early this week, with some as high as 105F

Record-breaking heatwave shifts east as millions of Americans under heat alert

Las Vegas, NV

A record-breaking heat wave continued to grip the western United States on Tuesday, smashing records and endangering lives with little relief in sight.  It said in a post on X the "dangerous heat" was expected to remain in the western part of the country for the rest of the week before moving eastward over the weekend, warning "the persistent and record-breaking heat is extremely dangerous to those without access to cooling."

Deadly, record-breaking heat wave grips western US

The conditions of North Carolina’s corn, soybeans, and select other crops, as rated by USDA in its weekly Crop Progress report, have been steadily declining over the past few weeks. Here’s a closer look at the numbers and what the state climatologist has to say about the trend.

Nearly half of the corn crop and 28% of soybeans in this state rated poor/very poor

Texas State

A-Z-Animals

If you’ve ever been to the Central United States, you may have heard the term “Tornado Alley”. Tornado Alley isn’t actually a scientific term or even a specific place on a map — it’s a general zone of the Great Plains known for its serious twisters. This area has the perfect mix of warm, muggy […]

The 8 States Considered to Be in ‘Tornado Alley’

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

South Carolina State

Florida State

Sean Kernan

Data from this weekend shows a low likelihood of a tropical depression or storm forming and tracking west into the east coast of Florida or southeast Georgia by late Wednesday into Thursday.

"Extremely Rare" Tropic Storm Form Off Florida Coast By Thursday

Heavy rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have driven approximately 200 crocodiles into urban areas in Tamaulipas, northern Mexico, near Texas. Authorities have captured and relocated the reptiles, with sightings primarily in Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. Increased water levels cause crocodile migration. Karina Lizeth Saldivar, head of...

200 crocodiles crawl into cities in Northern Mexico near Texas after heavy rain

USA TODAY

The National Hurricane Center on Friday is continuing to track a tropical disturbance off the coast of South Carolina.

National Hurricane Center tracking a system off South Carolina coast after Beryl dissipates

Hi everyone! Good news: we can move on from Hurricane Beryl talk now. There is only one area we’re watching in the Atlantic that has a low chance of development. Also, we’ll take a look at an area in the eastern Pacific with a chance of organization. Here...

7/11/24 – Tropical Outlook: A new area to watch for the Carolinas

Powder

Would-be ski prognosticators, start your engines.  According to a recent update from NOAA, the chance of a La Niña developing between August and October is 70%, and the odds that La Niña persists from November through January are 79%. Scientists declare that a La Niña is in effect when ...

La Niña Has 79% Chance of Emerging This Winter

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Indiana State

Indianapolis, IN

The line of storms was expected to "reorganize and trend severe" as they moved east into Tuesday, forecasters said.

More thunderstorms expected Tuesday after storms clobber Midwest, tornado confirmed

NBC News

A motorcyclist died of suspected heat exposure and another was hospitalized for severe heat illness Saturday amid record temperatures at Death Valley National Park in California, park officials said. The motorcyclist who died was not identified or described by age or gender, and the condition for the patient who was...

Motorcyclist dies of suspected heat exposure in Death Valley amid record-setting temperatures

Arizona State

California State

CBS San Francisco

Temperatures are expected to soar along the U.S. West Coast on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said, warning that "dangerous heat" will likely spread up the West Coast as it intensifies.Forecasters said temperatures will be 15-30 degrees above average for much of the West Coast Friday, and "numerous record-breaking temperatures can be expected through the next few days," the weather service said.Heat watches and warnings are in place across multiple states, including large swaths of California, as well as parts of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.In parts of California and southern Oregon, temperatures could blast into the triple digits,...

"Dangerous" heat expected to spread up West Coast, break records

Pennsylvania State

AccuWeather

Hot weather, strong sun and a lack of rain has led to a widespread drought which will hit the corn crop in the region especially hard this summer. In June, the heat began and the rain stopped. The result for millions in the mid-Atlantic? A flash drought. This unique summer...

The mid-Atlantic is in a 'flash drought': What is it, and when will relief arrive?

Bacon County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Iowa State

Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens; Phillip Powell, the Arkansas Times. Upstream flooding along the upper Mississippi may bring downstream benefits and alleviate summer drought, according to meteorologists. A group of mayors and forecasters along the Mississippi River basin held a press conference on Thursday about the benefits and challenges of heavy...

Upper Mississippi River flooding offers relief after ongoing drought in the south

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Severe drought covers a quarter of NC counties amid record-breaking heat

June marks the 13th consecutive month of global record-breaking high temperatures. North Carolina has not been spared from the heat. “We are trending toward one of...

Severe drought covers a quarter of NC counties amid record-breaking heat

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