Tropical Storm Alberto forms over Gulf of Mexico
The storm was located about 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the Miami-based forecaster said. Read more
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The storm was located about 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the Miami-based forecaster said. Read more
Roughly 80 million people from Indiana to New England are under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning today. Read more
On some dairy farms, sick or dead cats have provided an early signal that something was amiss. Read more
The heat wave comes as the nation prepares to observe Wednesday’s Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the end of U.S. slavery in 1865. Read more
“This is a taste of what’s to come,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California, Los Angeles. Read more
The U.S. Congress would need to pass legislation requiring such a warning label. Read more
Authorities called the incident random gunfire and said they cornered the suspect in a house nearby, where he died after shooting himself. Read more
While some women are traveling, others are using telehealth appointments with out-of-state doctors to obtain abortion-inducing medication. Read more
The probe is the latest in a series of investigations by lawmakers since a door panel blew out during a Jan. 5 flight on a new Alaska Airlines MAX 9, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing. Read more
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