Satellite imagery has confirmed a large oil spill originating near Iran’s Kharg Island export terminal in the Persian Gulf, emerging between May 6 and May 8. Analysts estimate roughly 80,000 barrels of crude have formed a slick covering about 20 square miles. Kharg Island handles around 90% of Iran’s oil...
United States officials are weighing sweeping structural changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the central federal body responsible for coordinating disaster preparedness and response across the country. A newly formed panel is proposing to dismantle key FEMA capabilities, a move experts say would amount to effectively closing the...
Greenville, S.C. — A series of quick-moving cold fronts moved across parts of the Eastern and Midwestern United States Monday, bringing scattered light showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Meteorologists reported clearing skies by the night, with daytime highs ranging from the mid-50s in Mid-Michigan to the...
Rockingham, North Carolina — City officials this week said a "pond" taste reported by residents in the drinking water is linked to ongoing drought conditions across the state. The city said its water treatment and other local utilities draw raw water from surface sources including Roberdel Lake and City Pond,...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — A 42-inch transmission water main ruptured at River Woods Park at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, cutting service to communities including Auburn Hills, Orion Township, Lake Orion and Rochester Hills and affecting about 10,000 customers, officials from the Great Lakes Water Authority and local municipalities...
Spanish and international health authorities are coordinating the evacuation of 17 American citizens from the cruise ship MV Hondius, anchored off the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife, after an outbreak of Andes hantavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the group will be flown by charter to...
West Palm Beach, Fla. — Meteorologists forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening across South Florida and parts of the Gulf Coast, driven by daytime heating and seabreeze interactions; inland cells were expected around 2–6 p.m., with coastal activity developing roughly 5–8 p.m., and highs topping the upper...
Twin Falls, Idaho. City officials moved the Rock Creek water-quality plan into another phase this week after a multi-year sampling effort, Assistant City Manager Mandi Thompson said; the Twin Falls County Historical Museum held a Living History Day on Saturday in Filer where children participated in pioneer-era activities, and organizers...
Seven major national food brands initiated a multistate recall in the United States effective May 9, 2026, after bulk powdered milk and buttermilk from California Dairies Inc. tested positive for potential Salmonella contamination, according to the FDA. Recalled items include powdered beverage mixes, flavored potato chips, baked pita chips, and...
AOL, citing NOAA assessments, reports that a potentially powerful El Niño climate pattern could develop in 2026, superimposed on long‑term global warming trends. Ocean surface temperatures in the key El Niño monitoring region are already elevated, and NOAA estimates roughly a one‑in‑four chance that the event will be strong. Such...
