New York State

North Carolina State

The Independent

 The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes.The Mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous flooding into the weekend, such as on parts of Interstate 95 near bigger cities, said Jon Porter, Accuweather’s chief meteorologist. From eastern Virginia up to Vermont there may be an active stretch of tornadoes on Friday, he said.“There will be multiple threats in Debby’s final chapter, and it’s a dangerous...

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

Florida State

Debby has weakened to a post-tropical storm, after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday. It's expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday and into the weekend. Homeowners insurance doesn't cover flood damage. You need a separate flood insurance...

If Debby damages your basement, here’s what’s not covered by flood insurance

South Carolina State

 Cars have been spotted submerged in water and roofs ripped from buildings as Tropical Storm Debby rips through the East Coast of the US.The storm first hit Florida before making its way to North and South Carolina, so far killing one person.It has caused a number of tornadoes overnight (9 August), with one local watching their home get swallowed up within “15 seconds”.New England is now also on high alert for flooding over the weekend.However, it has been downgraded to a post-tropical storm, with winds now sitting at around 30mph.

Cars submerged underwater as Tropical Storm Debby hits East Coast of US

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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

The US Sun

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

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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

Chicago, IL

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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?

Mound Bayou, MS

MOUND BAYOU, Miss. — In the center of this historically Black city, once deemed “the jewel of the Delta” by President Theodore Roosevelt, dreams to revitalize an abandoned hospital building have all but dried up. An art deco sign still marks the main entrance, but the front...

Black hospitals vanished in the U.S. decades ago. Some communities have paid a price

Four years after SARS-CoV2 sparked a devastating global pandemic, U.S. health officials now consider COVID-19 an endemic disease. "At this point, COVID-19 can be described as endemic throughout the world," Aron Hall, the deputy director for science at the CDC's coronavirus and other respiratory viruses division, told NPR in an interview.

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here's what that means

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is stuck again. For more than 30 years, the giant frozen block — equivalent to the size of Rhode Island — was grounded on the sea floor in Antarctic coastal waters. It finally freed itself in 2020 and started heading to the open ocean this past winter.

The world's largest iceberg is stuck twirling in an ocean vortex

Ocilla, GA

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'

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Everything is not what it seems. We can easily disguise ourselves in both the digital and physical world. This hour, TED speakers explore the ways we go incognito... from espionage to virtual reality. Guests include former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez, artist Holly Herndon, anthropologist Mary L. Gray and...

Going incognito, where nothing is as it seems

Savannah, GA

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

Wisconsin State

Minnesota State

The country is learning a lot about Vice President Kamala Harris' choice for running mate this week. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has spent almost two decades in elected office. As Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters reports, the governor's record only recently became more progressive. CLAY MASTERS, BYLINE: On the opening...

How Tim Walz went from 'Blue Dog Democrat' to progressive champion

Alaska State

Juneau, AK

For the second year in a row, there's been record breaking flooding in Juneau, Alaska. It comes from a melting glacier. Here's Anna Canny with member station KTOO. ANNA CANNY, BYLINE: A sump pump is working nonstop to drain water out of Weston Holland's basement apartment in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley. Early in the morning on Tuesday, he woke to find water on the floor and went to investigate.

Alaskans recount escapes after a record-breaking glacial outburst flood hits Juneau

Schuylkill County, PA

Ashland, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

ASHLAND – A Coatesville man is in Schuylkill County Prison after police say he broke...
The post Police: Man broke into home to collect debt from previous homeowners, threatened responding officers first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police: Man broke into home to collect debt from previous homeowners, threatened responding officers

Herbie J Pilato

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

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Debby finally moves out of the U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains

Debby finally moved out of the U.S. on Saturday after the storm spent the better part of week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking...

Debby finally moves out of the U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains

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