Detroit: Southeast Michigan is facing a multi-day heat wave that is expected to peak Tuesday, when forecasters said daytime highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s and heat indices could reach or exceed 100 degrees; the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for the region for Tuesday...
CHARLESTON, S.C. — GasBuddy reported Monday that South Carolina's average price for regular gasoline rose 14.9 cents over the past week to $3.55 per gallon, while the national average increased 10.3 cents to $3.82, ending an eight-week streak of declines. AAA reported this week that Florida's state average also climbed...
Philadelphia declared a disaster emergency after a series of powerful microburst storms caused severe damage across the city and neighboring Montgomery County over the weekend. Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the formal Declaration of Disaster Emergency on Sunday, July 12, 2026, one day after the storms struck on Saturday afternoon, July...
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the East Evans Creek Fire, which has burned an estimated 2,000 acres northeast of Rogue River in Jackson County. First reported on Friday, July 10, 2026, along East Evans Creek Road, the wildfire has been driven...
Federal environmental regulators have ordered the owner of the defunct Cosmo Specialty Fibers pulp mill in Cosmopolis, Washington, to start removing hundreds of thousands of gallons of corrosive industrial chemicals or face a federal takeover of the site. The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Saturday, July 11, 2026, that owner...
Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed 101 measles cases statewide in 2026, marking a sharp rise from 16 cases in 2025 and four in 2024. The outbreak, which began in late April 2026, now involves at least six counties, with the greatest concentration reported in Lancaster and Lebanon, and additional cases...
BUCKEYE, Arizona – A hazardous materials emergency at a medical clinic in Buckeye sent three people to the hospital on Friday morning, July 10, 2026, after approximately one liter of phenol was accidentally spilled inside the facility. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. at a clinic located at 20640 West...
Parkersburg, W.Va. Cleanup crews paused work at the Peoples Cartage warehouse after state health officials issued a Cease and Desist order citing possible asbestos in the building that burned on July 5; the West Virginia Department of Health said licensed contractors will evaluate debris and determine safe disposal methods, and...
Washington, United States – The Trump administration on Friday, July 10, 2026, finalized a sweeping regulatory change that significantly narrows how federal agencies enforce the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The rule, issued jointly by the Departments of the Interior and Commerce, alters the long‑standing federal definition of “harm,” which had...
A rapidly spreading wildfire near Old Georgetown Road and Hale Swamp Road in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has triggered mandatory door-to-door evacuations and damaged multiple structures, local officials said Saturday afternoon. The fire, which started on Friday, July 10, 2026, has burned an estimated 300 acres and remained 0% contained...
