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The Potomac River, a primary drinking water source for more than 5 million people in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, is facing severe contamination from both sewage and jet fuel, according to recent documentation…
Lubbock, Texas. Meteorologists reported scattered thunderstorms and residual moisture across the South Plains on Sunday, with afternoon highs returning to the 80s and isolated storms possible near the New Mexico state li…
Charlotte and multiple regional forecast offices reported on Friday that a stalling cold front and warm, humid air will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms through the Memorial Day weekend across the Carolinas, Flor…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 20, 2026, formally published rules pushing back key tap water chemical safety deadlines to 2031, extending a long-running regulatory struggle over toxic cont…
A fast-moving wildfire known as the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, California, expanded to more than 2,100 acres on Wednesday, with containment reaching 22 percent by evening, up from 15 percent in the morning. More than 17,…
Casper, Wyoming. The National Weather Service in Riverton issued forecasts this week calling for a short shot of rain and isolated thunderstorms Thursday, possible rain‑and‑snow mix Friday morning, then a warming trend w…
Baltimore on Wednesday experienced near-record warmth with highs reaching the mid-90s before a strong cold front moved through the area, producing an increased risk of showers and thunderstorms and prompting forecasts of…
San Francisco: This week authorities and maritime operators launched WhaleSpotter, an AI-powered detection network in San Francisco Bay that scans for whale blows and heat signatures up to two nautical miles and sends re…
California authorities are battling the Sandy Fire as it advances toward a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing complex, intensifying concern among local residents and environmental monitors about potential contact …
Philadelphia. A heat wave began Monday in the Philadelphia region, producing upper‑90s temperatures and prompting a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. Tuesday, meteorologist Payton Domschke said; AccuWeather and local meteorolog…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed repealing federal drinking water limits for four PFAS chemicals — GenX, PFHxS, PFNA and PFBS — according to a May 19, 2026 announcement. The plan would also grant uti…
Los Angeles — A fast-growing brush fire ignited Monday morning in Simi Valley, Ventura County, just after 10 a.m., and had spread to more than 180 acres by shortly before noon, according to Ventura County Fire Department…
New Jersey declared a state of emergency late Monday after torrential rain triggered flash floods across parts of the northeastern United States, including New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Governor Phil Murphy urged …
A multi-day severe weather outbreak is peaking across the central United States on Monday, May 18, 2026, with more than 30 million people under threat from tornadoes, destructive winds, and very large hail. The National …
United States: Regional weather teams reported near-record heat followed by an increasing trend of afternoon and evening storms this week across Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, and northeast Ohio. Atlanta News First, WSAW, …
Milwaukee, Dayton, Sarasota and Myrtle Beach meteorologists issued forecasts Monday warning of persistent warmth and increasing storm chances across their regions. Stations reported high temperatures in the 80s to 90s an…
Nebraska and parts of the central Plains and Upper Midwest face a significant severe weather threat on Sunday, May 17, 2026, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center. An Enhanced Risk, level 3 of 5, covers portions …
CROW WING COUNTY, Minnesota – A fast-growing wildfire known as the Flanders Fire has burned an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 acres in northern Crow Wing County, forcing urgent evacuations and road closures and drawing a large…
WAIALUA, Hawaii. In March, back-to-back storms produced the state's worst flooding in two decades, smothering small farms on Oahu’s North Shore and burying fields and irrigation systems in reddish-brown mud. Farmers incl…
United States meteorologists in Lexington, Mobile, Chicago and Knoxville forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning this evening and continuing into the midweek, with summer-like temperatures expected Sunday …
Boca Raton and other U.S. localities received forecasts this week from local outlets and the National Weather Service predicting hot conditions and spotty rain. In Boca Raton on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters called fo…
CANYON, Texas — Multiple wildfires across the Texas Panhandle have destroyed homes, collapsed a historic BNSF railway trestle bridge, forced mandatory evacuations, and shut down Palo Duro Canyon State Park after igniting…
Indianapolis — Local meteorologists and broadcasters forecast warmer, more humid conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms across Central Indiana and neighboring Midwestern states this weekend, beginning Friday…
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Power warned residents in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon on Wednesday that high winds could cause power outages across its service area. The utility said in a Facebook post that it was already see…
Baton Rouge: After overnight and early-morning downpours, local weather teams reported rain exiting Tuesday across the Gulf Coast and parts of the Midwest, with scattered showers persisting into the morning commute and s…