Tag: Weather
Hadley has 4-shot lead at delayed Palmetto Championship
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Chesson Hadley moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, opening a four-stroke lead over Harris...
Heavy rains soak parts of Appalachia, northern Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Storms with soaking rains drenched a wide swath of Appalachia and northern Mississippi this week, swamping farmland, flooding bridges, stranding people...
Lobster lovers feeling the pinch as summer nears
PORTLAND, Maine — Summer weather has arrived, and New England tourists are hungry for a lobster roll or a whole cooked lobster — but...
Spain again has to weather a storm before a major tournament
MADRID — For the third straight time, Spain’s preparations for a major soccer tournament have taken a hit just before it is set to...
Severe weather in Germany: Girl hit by car after lightning
BERLIN — Authorities issued severe weather warnings Saturday for parts of western Germany, a day after a man was killed and a 12-year-old girl...
Houston furniture store’s new truck to help during flooding
HOUSTON — A Houston furniture store owner who’s rescued and sheltered people at his business during past flooding events, including Hurricane Harvey, has some...
Central Oregon farmers struggle in drought
BEND, Ore. — Cate Havstad-Casad, co-owner of Havstad-Casad Family Farms in Jefferson County, didn’t hold back last week while speaking on a Zoom call...
NOAA: Average-sized ‘dead zone’ likely off Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — An average “dead zone” is likely in the Gulf of Mexico, where a large area of water holding too little oxygen...
Tropical storm strengthens off Mexico, but no threat to land
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca, the second named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, has gained some strength while staying far off...
Private company takes over Puerto Rico power company service
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A private company on Tuesday took over the transmission and distribution operations of Puerto Rico’s power authority, which has...