YAKIMA COUNTY, Washington – A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed into a mountainous area near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County around 12:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 13, 2026, igniting a wildfire in the surrounding forest. The jet, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,...
Virginia faces an elevated risk of severe thunderstorms on Sunday, June 14, 2026, as the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center designates a Weather Authority Alert Day for parts of the state. Forecasters expect a potent weather system to track across the region in the late afternoon, bringing storms capable...
U.S. public health officials are expanding an investigation into a multi-state Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to requesón, a soft cheese similar to ricotta, produced by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC in Maryland. As of the latest CDC update, nine people in three states have been infected, with eight hospitalizations and one...
California and parts of the broader U.S. Southwest are facing intensified wildfire risk as a major heatwave sends temperatures above 100 degrees across central California, Las Vegas and nearby regions. As of June 14, 2026, the National Interagency Fire Center reports 11 uncontained large wildfires nationwide, with more than 2,500...
Southwestern United States – A fast-moving wildfire known as the Ranger Road Fire has expanded dramatically across parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, growing from about 15,000 acres to roughly 145,000 acres within an eight-hour period between June 12 and early June 13, 2026. Authorities attribute the...
Authorities in Washington State report that 11 people have died following a chemical tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill. Officials said Saturday that search and recovery teams have located the bodies of all nine individuals who had been missing after the accident, confirming the final death toll....
Washington, D.C., authorities have activated the city’s heat alert system as an intense early-season heatwave drives up heat-related hospitalizations across the capital. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered emergency protocols after several heat incidents, including the collapse of a diplomat during an outdoor event on Thursday, and officials have directed residents to...
WASHINGTON, United States – The U.S. Forest Service faces a proposal to eliminate all of its research and development funding as part of a broader budget and organizational overhaul now before Congress. The move accompanies a larger administrative reorganization that would relocate the Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to...
Puerto Rico is facing a critical public health emergency as severe water shortages affect major population centers, including San Juan. The governor has activated the National Guard to help distribute water and support overwhelmed emergency services, as thousands of residents struggle to access safe drinking water. Authorities have not yet...
Michigan and portions of the East Coast received heat advisories this week as the National Weather Service warned of dangerous heat indexes. On Thursday, June 11, NWS issued a Michigan advisory covering multiple counties predicting upper 80s to lower 90s and heat-index values near 100; forecasts also noted the potential...
