Watch as Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues man floating on cooler 30 miles off Florida’s coast
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew found and rescued a man clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico, about 30 miles off Florida's central coast. The Coast Guard District 7, which covers South Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, and Florida, posted video of the miraculous rescue Thursday afternoon. […]
Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
CHICO, Calif. — Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire this year have contained a third of the flames, thanks in part to cooler temperatures, but the blaze could spread further if temperatures return to triple digits, fire officials said Sunday. Calorie counts are rising, and temperatures are dropping, giving firefighters a “great opportunity to make significant […]
Cooler temperatures bring relief as Park fire explodes in California | California
The cooler temperatures provided some relief to the thousands of firefighters battling Northern California’s Park Fire, which has exploded into the state’s largest blaze and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency for three counties. The fire’s intensity and dramatic spread have led officials to draw unfavorable comparisons to the devastating Camp Fire, […]
Our power grid can’t take the heat — can cooler heads in DC fix the problem?
Amid the horror of last week’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Dangerous heatwave continues It’s engulfing the entire country, sending temperatures and emotions soaring. President Biden addressed the American people in an Oval Office address on Sunday night. “Turn down the temperature.” So it’s politically significant rhetoric. But the blackouts are also literally […]