Maine State

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

Colorado State

Oregon State

The largest active wildfire in the United States has scorched almost 270,000 acres in eastern Oregon, as nearly 80 large active wildfires are burning in the US, including a California blaze that exploded in size overnight. Here’s the latest:

Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze

Utah State

Hurricane, UT

AccuWeather

A hiker who was in distress over a lack of water and high temperatures in southern Utah died Sunday on a trail near a state park. A hiker in southern Utah died on a trail near a state park after running out of water, police say. It's the latest heat-related death reported during a scorching summer in the state.

Utah woman dies after calling for help while hiking amid intense heat

New York Post

Hey, Siri! Help book me a trip somewhere warm in the final week of January.

If the latest Farmers’ Almanac prediction is true, you might want to put your toes in the sand after Christmas. The coming winter will be wet and cold in most places, according to the almanac’s outlook.

The Farmers’ Almanac has been making long-range weather forecasts for more than 200 years.

According to its latest outlook, released Tuesday, you should prepare yourself for the “Wet, Winter, Whirlwind” ahead. Its annual extended weather prediction calls for a season of rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow. 

The listing shows a very active storm track that will...

Northeast will face hard winter with ‘copious amounts of snow, rain, sleet and ice,’ Farmers’ Almanac says

A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were trying Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said. Jasper is in the middle of mountainous Jasper National Park, in the province of Alberta. The town...

Devastating Wildfire Burns Down Almost 50% of Western Canadian Tourist Town

Arizona State

The Independent

 Two tourists were taken to a Utah hospital after they suffered injuries from a lightning strike at the famed Horseshoe Bend in Arizona.The female victims, aged 22 and 23, were from the Netherlands and Australia. They had been standing near the rim of the Colorado River in Arizona when the strike happened. The site, which attracts 2 million visitors per year, sits on the Utah-Arizona border.According to a statement released by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area officials, the Classic Air Medical and City of Page Fire Department responded to assist rangers with on-scene care.The patients, whose condition is unknown,...

Two tourists struck by lightning while visiting Colorado River’s Horseshoe Bend

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

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

California State

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Idaho State

Wildfires have been burning across Idaho this summer, and their list of harmful impacts is long, from worsening health conditions because of smoke to challenges recovering millions in costs to fight them. But a recent U.S. Geological Survey has added another bad side effect to the list: the rise of...

Wildfires are increasing toxic mercury in streams in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, study finds

A-Z-Animals

Mountain lions (cougars, pumas, and more local names) are among the top predators that live in the United States. These powerful, majestic creatures once lived across much of the country but have since been killed or pushed out of most of it. Still, these resilient animals reside in secluded areas across the United States, with […]

The 15 US States That Have Mountain Lions in 2024

A wildfire burning in Eastern Oregon that’s kicking smoke into neighboring states is now the largest active blaze in the U.S., authorities said Wednesday. Fire crews are bracing for a storms that are expected to bring lightning, strong winds and the risk of flash floods. The Durkee Fire, burning...

Nation's largest wildfire burning in Eastern Oregon

A pesky upper-level low remains nearly stationary east of Maine. Daytime heating managed to pop isolated showers and thunderstorms into the upper-level low’s cool upper-level air much of this week. Today was no exception, as illustrated by this afternoon’s visible satellite loop:. Hurricane Ernesto is located about 500...

Unsettled weekend ahead. Another stretch of refreshing Canadian air arrives Tuesday!

South Carolina State

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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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

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

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Tampa, FL

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

NewsBreak

Smoke and hazy conditions with a clear morning and wet afternoon Today

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - We start off Wednesday morning with mostly clear skies. As the day progresses, mostly sunny skies throughout the morning give way to...

Smoke and hazy conditions with a clear morning and wet afternoon Today

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