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Reno, NV

Columbus, OH

Every year since 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac has provided an extended weather forecast that helps people plan ahead, and it just dropped its highly anticipated winter 24/25 forecast. Check out what winter has in store for you next season in the forecast below. Wondering what the extended weather forecast...

Farmers’ Almanac 2024/25 Winter Forecast: Cold, Wet, Snowy Winter Ahead…. But Where?

Los Angeles, CA

The US Sun

AMERICA’S Got Talent fans have slammed the show’s first live episode of the season after the raving audience made it impossible to hear the judges On Tuesday night, AGT‘s live quarter-finals began as fans watched multiple acts give it their all in Los Angeles. After each show-stopping performance, fans thought the crowd seemed louder than […]

America’s Got Talent live show ‘ruined’ by ‘screaming audience’ as crowd’s ‘obnoxious’ reaction ‘drowns out’ dance act

iHeartRadio

Scott Peterson admitted to making a 'terrible mistake' while breaking his 20-year silence since being convicted in his wife Laci's death.

Convicted Scott Peterson Breaks 20-Year Silence, Admits 'Terrible Mistake'

New York City, NY

Kourtney Kardashian received lukewarm feedback as she channeled her inner grunge girl while enjoying an NYC outing with husband Travis Barker. In September 2022, the 45-year-old reality star strolled the Big Apple’s streets with her Blink 182 drummer husband, doing so as the couple made headlines for pausing IVF treatments.

Kourtney Kardashian ‘Looks Ridiculous’ Walking Streets In T-Shirt & Thigh-Highs

Oregon State

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Hundreds of thousands of acres are ablaze, dozens of buildings destroyed and thousands of Oregonians face evacuation orders as firefighters battle several dozen large wildfires across Oregon, including the largest fire in the nation. Much of the fire activity is in eastern Oregon, where the Durkee Fire was ignited last week by lightning and has […]

Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders

A NURSE was killed in a horror 330ft plunge while on a romantic hike with her boyfriend. Valentina Fino, 31, was climbing with her partner before tragedy struck – just moments he unintentionally captured what would be her final video alive. During her days off from work where she cared for cancer patients, the Italian […]

Nurse, 31, plunged 330ft to her death while on romantic hike moments after boyfriend filmed final video

Fox Weather

The Farmers' Almanac predicts a brutally cold winter ahead for parts of the U.S. with rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow.

Farmers' Almanac winter outlook calls for 'copious amounts of snow, rain, sleet and ice'

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Veronica Charnell Media

New maximum payment amounts for SNAP benefits have been announced by the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). In October 2024, the top amount available for claimants of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will increase across all 49 states and U.S. territories. There is one state that will see its maximum benefit drop. The new maximum rates will be in place for the duration of the 2025 fiscal year until the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is set again for the 2026 fiscal year.

SNAP Update: New Snap Benefits COLA Payment Increase

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

Although the dog days of summer are still in full swing, winter weather will be here before you know it. To help you prepare for the chilly months ahead, the Old Farmers' Almanac, America’s oldest weather forecaster, just released its 2024-2025 extended winter weather forecast. And it looks like it's going to be a wet and snowy one.

It's Going to Be a Very Wet and Snowy Winter—See the Farmers' Almanac Forecast Map Here

WashingtonExaminer

California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in […]

California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

North Carolina State

Winston-salem, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

Carson City, NV

Carson High School athletes and staff gathered Tuesday morning to rebuild and restore a Carson City landmark. Members of the Carson High football and cheerleading squads, along with coaches, spent the early morning hiking nearly two miles out to the grounds where the 'C' was originally constructed in 1924. The...

Carson High School students restore the Block C

HOUSE-FLIPPING experts Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have just closed their biggest real estate deal. The A-list couple sold their sprawling, blufftop mansion in California to mining magnate Robert Friedland for a staggering $96 million. Property records obtained by The Wall Street Journal revealed Ellen and Portia sold the property less than two years […]

Ellen DeGeneres sells 10-acre California mansion for $96m just one month after announcing she’s ‘done’ with showbiz

Ohio State

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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

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Florida State

Akeena

Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, has confirmed additional closures in Florida, adding to its recent wave of shutdowns following the company’s bankruptcy filing in May. The latest round of closures includes two more Florida locations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of the iconic restaurant chain.

Popular seafood chain announces more closures in Florida

Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean Wednesday, reaching Cat-1 hurricane status as it brings heavy rainfall, gusty winds and storm surge primarily to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Laura Aguirre has a 3:30p ET pkg with free custom audio tags.

ERNESTO GAINS STRENGTH, HITS PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (330pET)

The Guardian

Fire crews brace for more storms bringing lightning and risk of flash floods as Durkee fire grows to nearly 245,000 acres

Oregon wildfire creates its own weather as it becomes largest active blaze in US

Denver, CO

AccuWeather

The sun looked orange as it shined through a thick blanket of wildfire smoke on Tuesday across a large area of North America, including in Denver, and the smoke could spread even farther in the coming days. The sun appeared orange and red through a layer of haze on Tuesday...

Wildfire smoke descends across central US, causes 'unhealthy' air quality

Sun Valley, NV

Sparks, NV

Verdi, NV

Chilcoot, CA

Floriston, CA

Loyalton, CA

Vinton, CA

Truckee, CA

Virginia City, NV

Sierraville, CA

Incline Village, NV

NewsBreak

Red Flag Warning posted for Saturday and a cooler, breezy, outdoor forecast

Fire danger will be critical and lake waters will be choppy over the weekend because of gusty winds. A strong area of low pressure will dip...

Red Flag Warning posted for Saturday and a cooler, breezy, outdoor forecast

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