GARDEN GROVE, California – Federal Bureau of Investigation agents executed a court-authorized search warrant on June 10, 2026, at the GKN Aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove, intensifying a federal probe into a major industrial chemical emergency that triggered the evacuation of about 50,000 residents last month. The plant, operated...
Omaha experienced heavy storms early Thursday, producing torrential downpours, frequent lightning and pockets of non-severe hail across the metro; active warnings were issued south of the city, including in Fremont County until 5:15 a.m., with reports citing the potential for quarter-sized hail and wind gusts near 60 mph. Following Thursday's disturbance,...
SALT LAKE CITY — ABC4 meteorologists forecast gusty winds and a chilly Thursday morning across northern Utah on Wednesday, with daytime highs returning to the upper 70s along the Wasatch Front and mid-30s in the Wasatch Back overnight; high pressure will build over southwestern Utah, pushing temperatures near 100°F in...
Texas grid operator ERCOT declared a Level 1 Energy Emergency Alert as an intense heat wave drove electricity demand to a record 85,500 megawatts, surpassing the previous summer 2024 peak. On the day of the alert, temperatures in Dallas, Houston, and Austin exceeded 106°F, with heat indices up to 114°F...
Ohio environmental and natural resources authorities have issued public health advisories for several recreational lakes after routine sampling detected elevated levels of microcystin, a liver toxin produced by cyanobacteria. Tests by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency found concentrations above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recreational water safety threshold at Grand...
Southaven, Mississippi, residents have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech, alleging that a gas-fired power plant serving nearby artificial intelligence data centers generates an “omnipresent and inescapable” nuisance through excessive noise and vibrations. Filed in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, and made...
DENVER, Colorado, June 9, 2026 – Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a statewide drought emergency as persistent dry conditions tightened their grip across the state. The move comes as about 93% of Colorado faces moderate to exceptional drought and roughly 75% of the state endures severe to exceptional drought, according...
United States – American Airlines and Google have signed what they describe as the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer, underscoring a growing push to curb emissions from business travel. Under the three-year deal, American Airlines will purchase and take...
La Salle County, Texas: the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas animal health officials confirmed an additional New World screwworm case in a calf this week, joining multiple detections first announced on June 3. Federal teams from the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames have been dispatched and joint investigations...
Texas has activated its State Emergency Operations Center after officials confirmed infestations of the New World screwworm parasite in livestock, prompting a coordinated containment effort across affected regions. Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to mobilize multiple agencies to protect the state’s agricultural sector and limit...
