Iowa State

Columbus, OH

Missouri State

The Guardian

Chicago, Des Moines, Topeka and other cities experiencing extreme heat ‘with little to no overnight relief’

US midwest braces for hottest days this summer, with 55m under heat alerts

Hawaii State

ABC News

Hawaii is on alert for Tropical Storm Hone while extreme heat is expected to expand from the south to the Midwest, leaving 25 million Americans under heat alerts.

Hawaii on alert for tropical storm as extreme heat impacts 25M Americans

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Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

NewsNinja

One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Mental_Floss

If you’ve ever said “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” you already understand what goes into calculating wet bulb temperature.

What Is “Wet Bulb Temperature”?

Wisconsin State

AccuWeather

Thunderstorms that erupt over parts of the central United States will not only lead to travel and outdoor activity disruptions, they can also be damaging at the local level into Friday night. Thunderstorms will slowly progress eastward across the middle of the United States through Friday night. Some may be...

Potent thunderstorms to close out the week from Detroit to Nashville

Colorado State

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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

It has seemed almost routine this summer to see records broken for heat. It was a historically hot July for Earth. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, it was not only the hottest July on record but also "more likely than not the warmest month on record for the globe since 1850."

Potentially deadly heat wave to expand across the US: 'New highest monthly average'

Texas State

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CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Cooking With Maryann

Coconut shrimp is such a treat! It's sweet, savory, golden, crispy goodness is completely addicting. It checks off all the boxes for a great appetizer or the main star of the night. Start to finish, this only takes about 20-30 minutes. Here's what you need to make two servings:

Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 13 years since actress Barbara Stuart, best known as Frank Sutton's no-nonsense girlfriend Bunny on TV's Gomer Pyle - USMC sitcom (CBS, 1964-1969), died from a muscular disease on May 15, 2011. She was 81 years old, and this is her story.

In Memory of 'Gomer Pyle' Actress Barbara Stuart: 13 Years After Her Tragic Muscular Disease Demise

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Moon conjunct Jupiter on August 27 will bring good luck to a few zodiac signs. Its transit will pique the signs’ interest and be a source of good news to them. The universe will favor them and their plans will succeed. Could you be one of these lucky signs?

3 Zodiac Signs That Will Encounter Good Luck | August 27, 2024

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Chicago, IL

Washington, DC

Axios

The hottest weather of the summer is likely Tuesday in Chicago, with a widespread area of sizzling conditions from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. Threat level: The unusually hot air mass for late August already smashed records in the Southern Plains, and is focused on the Midwest, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys before shifting Southeast, breaking historical benchmarks.

"Record" heat envelops millions from Midwest to D.C.

CBS Miami

A heat wave was expected to bring record-high temperatures to the midwestern United States this week before spreading to the East Coast, forecasters said. At the same time, a bout of severe thunderstorms was forecast to follow a similar path from the Great Lakes region toward the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England over the next couple of days.High, and in some instances excessively high, temperatures settled in Tuesday over much of the Midwest, including major metropolitan areas like Chicago and Milwaukee, the National Weather Service said in an advisory that noted portions of the Mid-Atlantic region, including Philadelphia, were also...

Maps show where late-summer heat wave will impact millions in U.S.

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

Zach’s First Alert Forecast: Higher heat and humidity this week

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