• News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid

    News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid

    Sep 09, 2022 10:45 PM EDT

    ... that order, pending an appeal. Relief may finally be inside for California and other parts of the American West after days of dangerous heat. A tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean is expected to break the heat wave this weekend. Temperatures in Sacramento could drop 20 degrees by tomorrow, down ...

  • Weekend storms to cool California heat wave, but may cause flash floods

    Weekend storms to cool California heat wave, but may cause flash floods

    Sep 09, 2022 02:48 PM EDT

    ... flee in their car from a fire in Riverside County that was threatening 18,000 homes. What remains of Hurricane Kay, now downgraded to a tropical storm, is expected to bring heavy rains and even flash floods to Southern California from Friday night through Saturday. Strong winds could initially make ...

  • Preparations minimize casualties in powerful South Korean typhoon

    Preparations minimize casualties in powerful South Korean typhoon

    Sep 06, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

    ... northeast of Ulleung island with winds weakened to 115 kilometers (71 miles) per hour on Tuesday afternoon. It was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm by night as it moves northeast between Russia and the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the agency said. However, the damage was still ...

  • Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong, rescuers search for dozens of missing crew members

    Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong, rescuers search for dozens of missing crew members

    Jul 02, 2022 03:54 PM EDT

    ... did not give the name or origin of the vessel. It said in a statement that crew members were negotiating difficulties brought on by Severe Tropical Storm Chaba, which was packing maximum winds of 110 kilometers (68 miles) per hour. The storm made landfall in the western part of the ...

  • News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills 21 in southern Ukraine

    News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills 21 in southern Ukraine

    Jul 01, 2022 10:55 PM EDT

    ... in a sea of mud. This year's monsoon season has caused unusually heavy downpours, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents there homeless. A new tropical storm formed over the Caribbean today as it barrelled towards Central America. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Bonnie is on ...

  • Heavy rainfall in South China floods cities, forces tens of thousands to evacuate

    Heavy rainfall in South China floods cities, forces tens of thousands to evacuate

    Jun 22, 2022 02:32 PM EDT

    ... mountain torrents. In Zhejiang province north of Guangdong, rescue crews in inflatable boats brought out residents trapped in their homes in inundated villages. Further north, storm warnings were issued for much of the eastern provinces, including the capital Beijing, while reservoirs in the central province of Henan were at flood ...

  • Heavy rain hits South Florida, stranding vehicles in Miami

    Heavy rain hits South Florida, stranding vehicles in Miami

    Jun 04, 2022 10:24 PM EDT

    ... northwestern Bahamas. A tropical storm watch was in effect for Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds were clocked near 40 mph (65 kph) with higher gusts.The storm is expected to reach tropical storm strength off Florida’s eastern coast by Saturday night and is expected to strengthen through Monday as it ...

  • News Wrap: Former Trump aides Meadows, Scavino escape indictments for contempt of Congress

    News Wrap: Former Trump aides Meadows, Scavino escape indictments for contempt of Congress

    Jun 04, 2022 09:50 PM EDT

    ... landfall over South Florida today. Rainfall at times over 10 inches drenched the Miami Metro area, turning downtown streets into rivers and even submerging cars. Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for millions along the east coast of Florida. As the storm crosses the state today, the Atlantic hurricane season ...

  • New Wrap: Federal grand jury indicts Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress

    New Wrap: Federal grand jury indicts Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress

    Jun 03, 2022 10:55 PM EDT

    ... hear from Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. later in the program. Back in this country, much of the Florida Peninsula is under a tropical storm warning tonight from the Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm. People sandbagged coastal properties today, amid forecasts of 10 inches of rain ...

  • Storm warnings posted for Florida as system that battered Mexico moves into Gulf

    Storm warnings posted for Florida as system that battered Mexico moves into Gulf

    Jun 02, 2022 11:50 PM EDT

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical storm warnings were posted Thursday for Florida and Cuba as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic Ocean ...