Tropical Storm Brewing Off the Carolina Coast That Could Head Up to New England
National forecasters are keeping an eye on a storm system brewing just off the coast of the Carolinas that is likely to move up to some states in the Northeast…
FAA Proposes Stricter Rocket Disposal Rules to Tackle Space Junk
As more rockets liftoff into the skies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is trying to control how long those launch vehicles stay in orbit as floating space junk. Taking out…
Google Sued After Maps Allegedly Directed a Man to Drive Off a Collapsed Bridge
A North Carolina man’s family filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the company was grossly negligent in allowing its Maps application to direct the man to drive off…
Tropical Storm Nigel Has Intensified Into a Hurricane
Tropical storm Nigel formed in the Atlantic Ocean late last week and has quickly intensified into a category 1 hurricane. The storm system is not currently a threat to any…
Arkansas Resident Killed by Brain-Eating Amoeba Caught From Splash Pad, Officials Say
Above, a children’s splash pad at a park on a sunny dayImage: Ajax9 (Shutterstock) A brain-eating amoeba has recently killed someone in Arkansas, local health officials reported this week. The…
Excessive Heat and Rainfall Combos Will Be Practically Everywhere If Emissions Keep Rising, Study Says
The climate crisis is going to expose more of the world to both hotter weather and heavy rainfall. This could create dangerous flood conditions new research has found. A study…
See the Aftermath of Severe Flooding in New England This Week
Heavy rainfall this week over Massachusetts and Rhode Island washed away roads, collapsed homes, and created large sinkholes throughout the region. Advertisement The rainfall event dropped almost 10 inches of…
A Robotaxi Was Blamed for a San Francisco Man’s Death But He Was Actually Hit By a City Bus
A couple of weeks ago, as San Francisco emergency responders attempted to pull away from a scene where a man had been seriously injured, a pair of Cruise robotaxis allegedly…
Hurricane Lee Is Moving Up to New England and Coastal Canada
Hurricane Lee is still churning out in the Atlantic Ocean. Since the storm formed earlier this month, it has not made landfall over the contiguous U.S. But it has continued…
Putin Promises to Help North Korea Launch Its Satellites
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting on September 13 at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky.Photo: Vladimir Smirnov…