Medford officers rescue kitten from storm drain, find it a new home
MEDFORD, N.Y. — Suffolk County Police officers rescued a kitten trapped in a storm drain Saturday afternoon, after a resident reported hearing cries coming from beneath Jordan Drive. Emergency Service Section officers…
Storm Franklin approaches Hispaniola, prompting rush of aid to vulnerable populations
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Franklin was bearing down on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola on Tuesday evening, threatening dangerous flash floods across vulnerable communities and prompting a rush of international aid. The…
Taiwan VP in eye of the storm as China drills to protest US visit
By Ben Blanchard and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner to be the island’s next president, William Lai, is in the eye of the storm after China launched…
Harford County Man Wins $50k After Wife Makes Him Fuel Up Before Big Storm
JOPPA, MD – A Harford County local attributes his unexpected fortune of $50,000 on a Ca$h Multiplier scratch-off to an unusual request from his wife: to fuel up her vehicle with gas…
Storm Damage Reported in Northern York County, Power Outages
Northern York County, PA -A severe storm has caused significant damage in the areas of Manheim and North Codorus Townships in Northern York County, Pennsylvania. The powerful storm system brought down numerous…
Hurricane Don weakens to a tropical storm, NHC says
(Reuters) – Hurricane Don has weakened to a tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday. The storm was located about 320 miles (515 km) southeast of Cape Race,…
Tropical storm Don becomes hurricane, NHC says
(Reuters) – Tropical storm Don became a hurricane on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. Hurricane Don, which is moving in a northwest direction over the…
Chinese property giant Country Garden sinks in renewed storm
By Ankur Banerjee, Clare Jim and Marc Jones SINGAPORE/HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -China’s property sector crisis escalated again on Friday as a sharp fall in the shares and bonds of one of the…
Downtown Toms River, Route 37 Flooded After Passing Storm
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Flooding across Toms River was reported by Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy Tuesday night. Mastronardy reported flooding at the foot of the Route 37 bridges to the barrier…
Don strengthens into Tropical Storm in central Atlantic Ocean
(Reuters) – Tropical Depression Don has strengthened into a Tropical Storm in the central Atlantic on Monday and is forecast to turn southward within the next day or so, the U.S. National…
Road Closure on Silver Lake Road Due to Storm Damage
MIDDLETOWN, PA – Police have announced the closure of Silver Lake Road between Stone Bridge Court and Banks Road until further notice. The closure is a result of damage caused by recent…
Sunday storm floods Palisades Parkway
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Flooding was reported through New York state as a passing storm drenched the state Sunday night. Rockland County, specifically the Palisades Interstate Parkway and State Route 9W, experiencd…
‘Chinese storm’ looming over Europe’s EV sector, Renault chairman warns
By Mathieu Rosemain AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) – A “Chinese storm” is looming over Europe’s growing electric vehicle (EV) sector, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard told Reuters on Saturday, as Asia’s superpower dominates key…
Six killed as attackers storm police station in southeast Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) -Two police officers and four attackers were killed on Saturday when gunmen and suicide bombers stormed a police station in the mostly Sunni city of Zahedan in Iran’s restive southeast,…
Daimler Truck sees multi-million euros in storm damage at plant
(Reuters) – A severe storm that hit a Mercedes-Benz plant in the central German city of Kassel last week is estimated to have caused damage in the mid-double-digit-million euro range, said Daimler…
Passing storm downs tree in Fredrick, causing road closure
Frederick, MD – A passing storm has resulted in a tree falling on N. Market St between Patrick and Church Street in Frederick. The Frederick Police Department issued a notification via their…
St. Lucia, Martinique shut schools as Storm Bret churns closer
(Reuters) – The Caribbean islands of St. Lucia and Martinique will shut down schools and nurseries tomorrow ahead of the arrival of one of the season’s first tropical storms, officials said on…
Ducklings saved from Fort Lee storm drain reunited with mother
FORT LEE, NJ – The Fort Lee Police Department received a call early Saturday morning regarding a situation involving four ducklings that were trapped in a storm drain, separated from their mother.…
Tropical Storm Arlene weakens to a tropical depression, US NHC says
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Arlene weakened to a tropical depression on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The depression is located about 145 miles (233.35 km) west of the Dry Tortugas,…
Tropical storm Arlene is forecast to weaken on Saturday, US NHC says
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Arlene is forecast to weaken on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an advisory late on Friday. Arlene, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico, is…
Tropical Storm Arlene forms over Gulf of Mexico – US NHC
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Arlene formed in the the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday. The storm is located about 265 miles (425 km) west of Fort…
Oil Giant’s Shareholder Meeting Devolves Into Chaos As Climate Protesters Attempt To Storm Stage
Oil Giant’s Shareholder Meeting Devolves Into Chaos As Climate Protesters Attempt To Storm Stage John Hugh DeMastri on May 23, 2023 Climate activists engaged in more than an hour of protests that…
New Jersey police rescue oversized Turtle Stuck in Storm Drain
Gloucester Township, NJ – Crikey! That thing is big. Police and firefighters rescued a large turtle after getting stuck in a Gloucester Township storm drain. Police do not know why the turtle…
Ducklings Rescued from Storm Drain by Virginia Cop
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – An unusual rescue took place in the Town Center area on Sunday. Officer Ankrom of the 3rd Precinct’s dayshift was summoned following reports of baby ducks in a…
Eco-Activists Storm Biden Climate Czar’s Speech, Demand ‘No More Drilling’
Eco-Activists Storm Biden Climate Czar’s Speech, Demand ‘No More Drilling’ John Hugh DeMastri on April 26, 2023 Climate Defiance, an eco-activism group opposed to new oil and gas drilling, posted a pair…
Storm clouds gather over highly indebted companies, Moody’s says
By Matt Tracy WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service Inc said on Wednesday it has pushed more highly indebted companies to the bottom of its junk ratings barrel and…
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