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Hundreds of flights delayed and millions of Americans remain under flood alerts as torrential rain pounds Midwest

Hundreds of flights delayed and millions of Americans remain under flood alerts as torrential rain pounds Midwest

Millions of Americans faced travel disruptions and flood alerts as fierce storms…
France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

PARIS (AP) — France’s biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday…
Southeast braces for double-digit rainfall total, flooding as storms persist through weekend

Southeast braces for double-digit rainfall total, flooding as storms persist through weekend

A stalled frontal boundary draped across the Southeast, combined with developing areas of low…
Flash flooding threat returns to Southeast as powerful front brings on heavy rain

Flash flooding threat returns to Southeast as powerful front brings on heavy rain

Another days-long stretch of soggy weather is plaguing the Southeast, raising fears of…
Tropical Storm Chantal strengthens as it nears landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal strengthens as it nears landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast US…
Twin girls killed in upstate NY storm after tree crushes home, as neighbors recall devastated mother crying for help

Twin girls killed in upstate NY storm after tree crushes home, as neighbors recall devastated mother crying for help

Two young twin girls in Upstate New York were killed when winds…
Erick upgraded to an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane, forecasters say

Erick upgraded to an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane, forecasters say

Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast was braced for a Thursday morning impact with…
Dangerous heat wave with 100-degree feels-like temperatures to grip I-95 corridor

Dangerous heat wave with 100-degree feels-like temperatures to grip I-95 corridor

After what has largely been a cool start to meteorological summer in…
Proposal on illegal hot air balloon ride ends in tragedy after crash left one dead and multiple injured

Proposal on illegal hot air balloon ride ends in tragedy after crash left one dead and multiple injured

A proposal aboard an illegal hot air balloon in Brazil turned deadly after strong…
Lightning bolt strikes just behind child during California thunderstorms

Lightning bolt strikes just behind child during California thunderstorms

A lightning strike hit a house in Southern California Tuesday, startling a mom and her two…