5 things to know for July 2: Capitol riot, Covid-19, SCOTUS, condo collapse, Canada
US factories are feeling the squeeze of supply chain issues and materials…
Weather/Environment
Millions in the West are still under heat warnings as parched conditions threaten even more wildfires
More than 4 million people remain under heat warnings in parts of the Pacific Northwest as drought conditions could be exacerbated by record high temperatures through the holiday weekend.As of Friday, 93% of the West is experiencing some form of…
Water is disappearing in the West -- and not just during the summer
Skiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely…
Tropical Storm Elsa forms in the Atlantic and could near the Florida Peninsula by next week
Tropical Storm Elsa is still several days from potentially nearing Florida -- possibly around the site…
Tropical Storm Elsa forms in the Atlantic and could near the Florida Peninsula by next week
Tropical Storm Elsa is still several days from potentially nearing Florida -- possibly around the site of the deadly condo…
This is what happens to your body during extreme heat
The unprecedented heat wave that's scorching parts of Northern America isn't letting up just yet.More than 50 million people are under…
5 things to know for June 29: Condo collapse, coronavirus, SCOTUS, Myanmar, heat wave
An NCAA panel voted to support an interim policy letting college athletes profit from their name, image and likeness until federal legislation --…
Danny weakens to a tropical depression as it moves inland across South Carolina
Tropical Storm Danny weakened to a tropical depression Monday night as it made its way inland over South Carolina.Danny had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. advisory, capping a…
Seattle and Portland endure another day of relentless heat gripping the Northwest
The mercury kept climbing Monday in heat-baked Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, again setting record highs.Canada and US cities in the Northwest are all reporting their hottest temperatures on record in a wave that has more heat in store. More than…
5 things to know on June 28: Condo collapse, Covid, airstrikes, infrastructure, China
A spectator waving a sign caused a disastrous pile-up at the Tour de France, and now French authorities have opened an investigation.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get…
Likely 'the most extreme and prolonged heat waves in the recorded history' for the Northwest start today
Widespread drought conditions, long summer days and an intense heat dome will force temperatures to soar to monthly and possibly all-time record high temperatures across the Northwest in the coming days."This event will likely be one of the most extreme…
House passes resolution that would repeal a Trump-era EPA rule on methane emissions
The House voted Friday to repeal a Trump-era rule that rolled back regulations of methane emissions from oil and gas industries, sending a resolution to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature as his administration looks to combat climate change.The…
5 things to know for June 24: Infrastructure, Covid, Afghanistan, Capitol, Canada
An extraordinary heat wave could hit the northwestern US this weekend, with triple-digit temperatures all the way up to Oregon. To make matters worse, people in some of these places may not have AC, since such record-breaking temps are almost…
5 things to know for June 23: Voting rights, US violence, Covid-19, Hong Kong, Brexit
The Amazon rainforest may be headed for another devastating fire season. After a destructive 2020 and with drought conditions in Brazil, the…
5 things to know for June 22: Covid-19, NCAA, White House, New York, Belarus
Parts of Australia have been overrun by mice since August, and a fresh plague of the critters has prompted the evacuation of a prison in New South Wales.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Claudette strengthens to a tropical storm again, drenching coastal North Carolina after a deadly weekend in the South
After pummeling communities along the Gulf Coast and inland, the storm known as Claudette strengthened to become a tropical storm again Monday as it deluged coastal North Carolina before moving away.Claudette's maximum sustained winds intensified early Monday to 40 mph…
Tropical storm warnings are in effect for North Carolina as Claudette continues across the Southeast
A tropical storm warning has been issued for large swaths of the North Carolina coast as Tropical Depression Claudette continues to dump heavy rain across much of the Southeastern US on Sunday.Claudette was located about 80 miles west of Columbia,…
Relief is in sight for the Southwest following a stretch of dangerous, record heat
Dangerous heat will continue on Sunday in the West but relief is finally in sight. Unfortunately, that reprieve will be brief as temperatures will rise again by next weekend."The prolonged heat wave across the southwestern US will continue for another…
Claudette weakens to a tropical depression but still drenches Gulf Coast and the Southeast
What was Tropical Storm Claudette has now become a tropical depression but was still dumping heavy rain as it pushed into the Southeast Saturday evening, threatening to add to the flooding it already has left in parts of four states.It…
Parts of the Gulf Coast are already feeling storm conditions that have 7 million under warnings
Heavy rain and tropical storm-force winds were spreading across parts of the Gulf Coast on Friday as a tropical disturbance closed in on the US.There were tropical storm conditions from east of Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Florida Panhandle. About…
