Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
Severe storms once again battered the Houston area Friday, exacerbating Texas’ already dangerous flooding and prompting numerous high-water rescues, including rescues from the roofs of flooded homes. Authorities doubled down on emergency evacuation orders for low-lying residents and warned the worst was yet to come. “This threat continues and will only get worse. This is […]
31 confirmed dead as heavy rains continue to batter southern Brazil
Heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have killed 31 people, with the death toll expected to rise further. More than 70 people are still missing and about 17,000 people have been evacuated. The state’s civil defense agency reported that nearly half of the 497 cities were affected. Heavy rains have hit Brazil’s […]
Heavy rains leave at least 10 dead in southern Brazil
Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have left at least 10 people dead and 21 missing since Monday, the country’s civil defense official said on Wednesday. The Civil Defense added that 11 more people were injured and more than 3,300 people were forced to flee their homes due to storm […]
Heavy minutes prepared Knicks for NBA playoffs: Josh Hart
The Capitol Police aren’t going to like this. Josh Hart, who has led the NBA in minutes played since February, has been a shining example of energy and conditioning through the opening four games of the Knicks-Sixers series. He believes the extra hardship of the regular season not only helped prepare himself, but also his […]
NFL mock draft 2025: Early projection is light on franchise QBs, heavy on defense
The 2024 NFL Draft has concluded. That means we can finally do what we all love: prepare for the class of 2025. The NFL Draft cycle never stops, and as soon as 2024 ends, we’ll jump right into 2025. In the 2024 NFL Draft, a record-setting 23 offensive players were selected in the first round, […]
Melania Trump unlikely to have heavy presence on campaign trail
Last month, as Melania Trump voted with her husband, former President Trump, in the Florida primary, she was asked if she would return to the campaign trail this year. “Please look forward to it,” the former first lady replied with a smile. But aside from a fundraiser for Log Cabin Republicans at her Mar-a-Lago home […]
Flash Floods Caused By Heavy Rains Killed 33 People In Afghanistan
An Afghan man collects belongings in the courtyard of his damaged home after heavy rain and flash flooding in Kandahar on April 14, 2024. At least 33 people have been killed in Afghanistan after three days of heavy rain and flash floods, a disaster the Afghan government has declared. The management department revealed this on […]
Heavy rains, flash flooding trigger evacuations in Pittsburgh metro
Flash flooding caused by relentless heavy rains that soaked western Pennsylvania prompted numerous rescues and evacuations in the area, but no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service said nearly 3 inches of rain fell in a short period of time in parts of Allegheny County late Thursday afternoon and early evening, and the Pittsburgh […]
Delta IV Heavy rocket takes to the skies one last time in breathtaking launch: photos
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a classified reconnaissance satellite lifted off from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 12:53 p.m. Ta. ULA transported cargo destined for U.S. citizens. Reconnaissance station. This is the final flight of the Delta IV large […]
WATCH: Statue of Liberty heavy shaking during earthquake | LiveNOW from FOX
Webcams across the New York Harbor, including on top of the Statue of Liberty’s EarthCam (aka TorchCam), shook heavily this … source