Bladen County, NC

The US-Mexico water crisis is highlighting the immense difficulties of navigating how to share shrinking water resources in a hotter, drier world.

A water war is looming between Mexico and the US. Neither side will win

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?

New Jersey State

As Beryl drenches the northern tier of the Northeast into Thursday, budding downpours along the Atlantic coast, that can lead to flash flooding, may be joined by new tropical area of interest into this weekend. The main thrust of Tropical Rainstorm Beryl's downpours beyond Wednesday will focus on the St....

Downpours to douse US East Coast in wake of Beryl

Clarke County, MS

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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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Indiana State

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Franklin, IN

NewsByJoshua

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

Severe, widespread flooding hit parts of central China on July 15 and 16, 2024, as record-breaking torrential rains, with up to a year’s worth in 24 hours, claimed at least four lives. An orange alert was issued in Central China’s Henan province at 09:00 LT on July 16 after...

A year’s worth of rain in one day, massive floods hit central China

Raleigh, NC

Wilmington, NC

When we were planning for my parents’ recent three week visit from Australia, a requested experience from them was to visit Wilmington. We passed through here for a day over a decade ago on our East Coast Road trip from Williamsburg Virginia to Savannah, Georgia, and they loved the feel of the small, historic North Carolina town on the Cape Fear River and wanted to explore it a little deeper.

Best of Wilmington NC on an Overnight Visit from Raleigh

Arizona State

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Arizona Weatherman

According to the Arizona Weatherman, Major Hurricane Beryl made category 5 in the Caribbean Sea last night, making it the strongest hurricane in the month of July. The National Hurricane Center's (NHC) current forecast is that the hurricane will move towards the Yucatan Peninsula by Friday, July 5th, and then into the Gulf of Mexico. This article will discuss where the tropical system will likely make landfall and the impacts on Arizona’s monsoon.

Major Hurricane Beryl's Influence: How it could impact Arizona's monsoon season

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

The Independent

Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people, authorities and an aid organization said as the city braces for a week of damaging storms.South African weather authorities said Monday that Cape Town and surrounding areas are expected to be hit by multiple cold fronts until at least Friday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, flooding and possible mudslides. City authorities also warned of storm surges and high waves along the coastline and asked people to stay away from the beachfront.Cape Town's disaster coordination team has been on alert...

Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms

USA TODAY

By Tuesday, Beryl should weaken from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it moves over east Texas and into Arkansas and Missouri.

Where are Beryl's remnants headed next? Flooding rain; tornadoes possible

According to the Arizona Weatherman, future Tropical Storm Alberto will impact Arizona with an influx of moisture after 20 June 2024. According to the National Hurricane Center, the forecasters are projecting that in the next 24 hours, Tropical Storm Alberto will likely develop in the Gulf of Mexico, moving northward and significantly impacting Northern Mexico and Texas with heavy rain in the next few days. Additionally, some of this moisture will make its way through New Mexico and Mexico to impact Arizona.

Future Tropical Storm Alberto to impact the upcoming Arizona monsoon pattern

Madison, WI

Mona Marzipan

at least all of this rain makes for beautiful sunsets

Maine State

Vermont State

Timothy Dennis

Former Hurricane Beryl, now a tropical depression over Arkansas, will continue to move northeast across the central United States and into the Great Lakes. By the time the storm arrives in New England, it will have merged with a northern stream trough. This will allow the soaking rain aspect of the storm to remain in place. The storm will slow down as it approaches New England thanks to a blocking high to our east.

Beryl's remnants to bring heavy rain to portions of New England

Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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Bladen Co. commissioners to discuss school funding, ask for disaster declaration due to drought

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Bladen Co. commissioners to discuss school funding, ask for disaster declaration due to drought

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