The US Sun

SHOCKING footage shows the terrifying moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan – sparking a tsunami warning. Waves struck the city of Miyazaki on the southwestern island of Kyushu – less than 30 minutes after the 6.9 magnitude quake hit. Warnings have been lifted in several coastal areas of Kyushu and the nearby island of […]

Terrifying moment huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as tsunami hits shores and people flee swinging buildings

Georgia State

Florida State

A KILLER hurricane storm has brought more than just strong winds and destruction when it recently made landfall. Leaving a trail of death and destruction in her wake, Hurricane Debby also left more than two dozen packages of cocaine along a beach in Florida. Hurricane Debby is already responsible for killing at least five people […]

Hurricane Debby washes over $1million of cocaine onto Florida’s shore during deadly ‘once-in-1,000-year’ storm

The Independent

A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria, trapping about 120 students and teachers, and setting off a frantic search for those in the rubble. A local television station reported 12 deaths.Authorities are yet to confirm the number of students and teachers killed in Saints Academy college in Plateau state’s Busa Buji community. But Channels Television said 26 people were being treated along with the deaths, citing a witness account at a nearby hospital.Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency said rescue and health workers as well as security forces have been deployed at the scene. It said that...

Dozens of students killed and more than 100 trapped after school building collapses in Nigeria

The New Republic

Nicknaming President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” doesn’t seem to be looking so good for Donald Trump now that he’s the old man in the race.A Morning Consult poll published Monday revealed that voters are suddenly viewing Trump as the decrepit candidate after Biden dropped his campaign. Americans are apparently far more likely to describe Vice President Kamala Harris as healthy, mentally fit, and a strong leader than the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee.According to the poll, 71 percent of respondents agreed that Harris was “in good health,” while 52 percent said the same about Trump—6 percent fewer than believed the same...

Trump Just Got an Embarrassing Wake-Up Call From a Stunning New Poll

South Carolina State

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 rescue of hundreds from flooded homes before turning menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard’s low-lying regions and threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities.

Truck driver among deaths blamed on Debby; storm continues along path of destruction

Tennessee State

Sevier County, TN

 Parts of Dolly Parton’s amusement park Dollywood were left under water during severe flooding in Tennessee on Sunday, 28 July.A statement from the park read: “Park personnel directed guests to safety during the storm. At this time, one minor injury has been reported.“Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed. The park currently is scheduled to open at noon on Monday.”The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, from 5:39pm on Sunday, until 9:45pm.

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood under water after heavy flooding inundates theme park

The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — At least 30 people have died and 35 others are missing in a city in southeastern China after days of heavy rains tied to a tropical storm, state media said Thursday. The death toll rose sharply from a previously reported four deaths in villages in Zixing,...

Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Oakland, CA

RadarOnline

A California man allegedly slaughtered five family members, including two little boys, and police say an elderly victim used his dying breaths to name his son-in-law as the killer, RadarOnline.com can reveal.On July 9, according to police reports obtained by KRON, 70-year-old Miguel Carcamo Ramirez accused 56-year-old Shane Killian of shooting him and four family members — including Killian's two sons, aged 6 and 1 — at their beachfront residence in Oakland, Front Page Detectives reported.Ramirez, despite bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds, managed to escape, flee to a neighbor’s home and name his own alleged killer. The neighbor then called...

Dying 70-Year-Old Victim Uses Last Breaths to Name Son-in-Law as Killer of Wife, Sons and In-Laws: Police

WEKU

Officials said many others are feared to be trapped under debris.

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India

Savannah, GA

 Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina.Tropical storms can be deadlier than some of the strongest hurricanes. In Debby’s case, the storm was expected to slow to a crawl and dump up to 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain over several days along coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Winds won’t be the biggest danger, making the storm's category far less important than the potential for catastrophic flooding.The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures only the strength of...

Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane

Alaska State

Juneau, AK

Severe flooding caused by a glacial lake outburst has led to a state disaster emergency declaration in Alaska on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, with the Mendenhall River cresting at 4.87 m (15.99 feet) and inundating north Juneau’s neighborhoods. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster emergency on Tuesday,...

Alaska declares state disaster emergency as Mendenhall River floods

Tropical Storm Debby made its second US landfall early Thursday – this time in South Carolina – and is unleashing torrential rain, tornadoes and destructive flooding in North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Debby spawns deadly tornado and life-threatening flooding in North Carolina after 2nd US landfall

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Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Ocilla, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

New Jersey State

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Collingswood, NJ

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

 Tropical Storm Debby has now made landfall for a second time in the US, as it barreled into the South Carolina coast in the early hours of Thursday morning. Debby came ashore near Bulls Bay at around 1.45am ET, and charted its path northeast, bringing with it the threat of heavy rain and major flooding while at least one large tornado was repotrted in North Carolina.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that the storm will first impact the South Carolina and North Carolina coastline and then continue moving inland to the Mid-Atlantic states.Residents in the Carolinas and Western Virginia...

Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall for second time in US as it barrels into South Carolina coast

The Mirror US

Tropical Storm Debby continued its onslaught of the East Coast Thursday as it made its second landfall in South Carolina, pummeling the region with several inches of rain

Tropical Storm Debby makes second landfall smashing East Coast as horror images show destruction

NBC News

In Florida, residents are stacking sandbags and boarding up windows as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to strengthen rapidly before making landfall. Heavy rains have already begun and evacuations have been ordered in some areas. States of emergency are also in effect for Georgia and South Carolina. NBC News’ Marissa Parra reports on the storm.

Tropical Storm Debby set to slam Florida

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Catastrophic floods in Yemen claim over 45 lives, destroy thousands of homes, farms, and properties

A devastating flood swept through Yemen’s Hodeida Governorate on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, killing more than 30 people and causing heavy damage to infrastructure, including major...

Catastrophic floods in Yemen claim over 45 lives, destroy thousands of homes, farms, and properties

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