Columbus, OH

Texas State

TheDailyBeast

Hurricane Beryl has been upgraded to a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm as it rolls through the southeastern Caribbean on a path that some models project may see it eventually make landfall in Texas.It’s a bad omen for what’s already expected to be a more active than usual hurricane season, which some forecasts estimate may go down as the busiest ever thanks to abnormally high ocean temperatures in the Atlantic.If Beryl were to strike the Lonestar State, models say it’d likely do so Sunday or early next week. There is some good news for Texans, however—Beryl is expected to be...

Earliest Ever Cat 5 Hurricane Now Threatening to Hit the U.S.

Stay alert: Storms to pack a punch for Atlantic Canada through mid-week. The next couple of days will feature thunderstorm risks across parts of Atlantic Canada, some which could turn severe in nature, with heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail all of concern. Tuesday started off with severe thunderstorm...

Multi-day storm threat for parts of Atlantic Canada, risk of heavy rain and wind

AccuWeather

While the period from late June to mid-July is typically quiet over the Atlantic basin, there are a couple of areas that AccuWeather meteorologists are keeping a close eye on. Despite several factors working against robust tropical development over the next couple of weeks in the Atlantic Ocean, AccuWeather meteorologists say there is still a chance that one new storm could spin up close to home and perhaps another while approaching the Caribbean.

Atlantic tropical forecast into early July

Florida State

Fox Weather

First, Europe that was socked in by record levels of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa. The Atlantic appears to have now taken the lead, with dust levels not seen in years across parts of the basin.

Saharan dust reaches stunning levels in Atlantic. Here's what that means for hurricane season

Georgia State

Walt Disney World Resort might need to prepare for its first major hurricane of the season as a new development is forming off the Atlantic coast. If you’re heading to the theme parks this week or next, be ready for flooding, power outages, and more. National Hurricane Center Tracking...

Disney World To Prepare for ‘Extremely Rare’ Tropical Hurricane Forming off of the Atlantic Coast

Officials are warning that as floods in areas like streets and drainage canals recede, crocodiles are likely to turn up and sightings will increase.

At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico near Texas

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Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

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Sean Kernan

MEXICO CITY – Heavy rains linked to Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have caused a surge of crocodiles into urban areas in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, state and federal authorities reported this week.

200 crocodiles run into cities as storms hit near Texas

South Carolina State

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

ROME (AP) — The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with the worst still to come. Croatia reported...

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under heat wave as temperatures top 104F

Ontario is pushing towards its wettest summer on record, with many locations already surpassing their average total of seasonal rainfall. With substantial flooding reported in multiple locations in southern Ontario this week, does that mean we're shaping up to see record rainfall in the region this summer?. Before that can...

Welcome to the jungle, Ontario: On pace for a record, rainy summer?

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How can Astrology tell you about your worst friends? Astrology is the concept of using the placement of the planets and their related astrological signs, or the Signs of the Zodiac, to determine the course of a life. These placements based on your birth date, time, and location can give you a wealth of information about your personality traits and character and predict events throughout your life based on your sign and current placements. Of course, this is a quick overview, and doing actual natal charts and horoscopes is much more complicated. But now you have a basic idea of what astrology is.

5 Zodiac Signs That Could Be Your Worst Friend

Heat warnings in place across province, including southern and central Interior. Some residents of the B.C. Interior have been banned from watering their lawns amid rising temperatures and an ongoing drought. On Tuesday, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Cook's Ferry Indian Band issued a mandatory water conservation notice for residents...

Some B.C. residents banned from watering lawn amid dry weather

The National Weather Service in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has warned that weather conditions are expected to deteriorate through Thursday as a tropical wave moves past the local islands. “A tropical wave, [called] Invest 96L, will cross the Lesser Antilles later today, with its leading moisture arriving late tonight across...

Tropical Wave Expected to Cause Inclement Weather on Fourth of July; Beryl Continues Assault on the Caribbean

Anika Jindal

The type of gasoline you use matters most when it comes to keeping your car running. While most gas stations claim to provide high-quality fuel, not all gasoline is created equally. You should avoid some gas brands that can ruin your car.

Worst Gas Brands That Can Ruin Your Car

The southwestern Gulf of Mexico may soon give birth to a second tropical storm in a week. The budding system is forecast by AccuWeather to track into northern Mexico with similar impacts as Alberto in some locations. As a new disturbance rolls across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend,...

Southwest Gulf on alert for new tropical development

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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?

New York City, NY

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

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

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Hot, dusty air is keeping Atlantic hurricane season quiet–for now

Bursts of hot, dry, dusty air flowing off the Sahara Desert are keeping the Atlantic quiet in the wake of historic Hurricane Beryl. The mightiest storms...

Hot, dusty air is keeping Atlantic hurricane season quiet–for now

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