Columbus, OH

Texas State

AccuWeather

Bearded fireworms have been found crawling around the Gulf Coast, and accidentally touching one can cause pain for hours and leave your skin sensitive for weeks. Surfers beware: Bearded fireworms, caterpillarlike critters that look like they are straight out of a horror movie are lurking in the sand on Texas beaches.

'Your worst nightmares' are washing up on Texas beaches

Colorado State

(CNN) — No, it’s not your imagination — summers in the US really are getting hotter. And longer. Human-caused climate change is turbocharging heat all over the country, but it’s most intense in cities, where more than 260 million Americans live. That’s because buildings, roads and sidewalks radiate more heat than grass and trees, in what’s known as the urban heat island effect, which can add as much at 20 degrees Fahrenheit to urban temperatures.

American cities are getting unbearably hot. These ones are roasting the most

Fatal polar bear attacks are extremely rare, in large part because their Arctic habitat is not populated by many people. A worker at a radar station in the Canadian Arctic was killed last week in a rare attack by two polar bears, the Nasittuq Corporation, which operates the facility, said in a statement.

Polar bears kill worker in remote Canadian Arctic

Wisconsin State

Thunderstorms that erupt over parts of the central United States will not only lead to travel and outdoor activity disruptions, they can also be damaging at the local level into Friday night. Thunderstorms will slowly progress eastward across the middle of the United States through Friday. Some may be severe...

Potent thunderstorms to close out the week from Detroit to Nashville

Arizona State

Park officials are warning visitors to be aware of changing weather conditions. Two women were struck by lightning on the Arizona side of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on Monday, Aug. 12, the National Park Service said. The women, ages 22 and 23, were visiting from Australia and the...

2 women struck by lightning at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Tampa, FL

Safety Harbor, FL

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A Florida woman cleaning up debris washed ashore by Hurricane Debby made an unexpected discovery -- a message in a bottle dating back to World War II. Suzanne Flament-Smith, 46, of Tampa, said she was picking up trash on Bayshore Boulevard in Safety Harbor when the bottle caught her eye.

Hurricane Debby leads to discovery of WWII-era message in a bottle

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Shortly after the blue moon, Saturn will appear right beside the moon on Aug. 20. You may even catch a glimpse of Neptune in this celestial gathering if you have a telescope.

Saturn and the moon to join side by side on Aug. 20

August's full moon will not only be known as the Sturgeon Moon, but it will also rise as a rare seasonal blue moon. Catch the rise of the Blue Sturgeon Moon on Aug. 19.

Catching a rare seasonal blue moon rising on Aug. 19

Cooking With Maryann

This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

August's full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, but this year, it also takes on the rare nickname of a blue moon. Here's how to see it on Monday night. Stargazers will be treated to a rare celestial event on Monday night as a blue moon rises, although it won't be a typical blue moon.

A blue moon is about to rise, and it won't happen again until 2027

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Montana State

Red Lodge, MT

(CNN) — A child has been hospitalized after being attacked by a black bear at a campground south of Red Lodge, Montana, over the weekend. The child was a 3-year-old girl, according to the Associated Press. The girl was inside a tent when she was attacked by the female...

3-year-old hospitalized after black bear attack at campground in Montana

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Maine State

Much cooler and less humid air swept across the Northeast this past weekend and left many wondering where summer went. AccuWeather long range meteorologists explain when summer weather will likely return to the region. After it got rolling in June, it seemed like heat and humidity would never take a...

When might summer weather return to the northeastern US?

(CNN) — Two NASA astronauts who have had their mission to the International Space Station repeatedly extended due to problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft will need to wait at least another week before they learn how and when they are returning to Earth. At a Wednesday new conference,...

NASA’s decision on Boeing Starliner astronauts more than a week away

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

California State

People often start wildfires through dangerous actions: pushing a burning car into a gully, mowing the lawn on a hot day or driving with flat tires. This list reveals some of the strangest ways wildfires have ignited. A vast majority of wildfires are started by people. Human-caused wildfires account for...

5 unusual causes of wildfires that will surprise you

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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AccuWeather Only Known Source to Most Accurately Forecast Devastating Northern New England Flooding Risk from Beryl

AccuWeather forecasts were issued farther in advance and contained more detail than any other known source. As Beryl moved inland, AccuWeather was the first and only...

AccuWeather Only Known Source to Most Accurately Forecast Devastating Northern New England Flooding Risk from Beryl

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