Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage

Alaska's most populous city is still recovering from hurricane-force winds that devastated homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power and causing significant damage. At the peak of the storm in the Anchorage area on Sunday, about 17,500 homes were without power, but by Tuesday morning that number had fallen to fewer than 2,000. […]
Deadly California wildfires devastate Los Angeles metro as extreme fire danger, 50 MPH+ winds fuel flames

The deadly wildfires sweeping Southern California continued to remain extremely volatile Thursday, marking the third frightening day of severe fire weather threats across much of Los Angeles County. The full-scale attack of the inferno, driven by once hurricane-force winds, sparked five major fires across the region, burning more than 29,000 acres of land. More than […]
New Orleans Bourbon street barriers rated for crashes at 10 mph

Months before the deadly New Year's Day vehicle attack in New Orleans, the city said the assailant in a crew cab Ford F-150 similar to the one that killed 14 people and injured dozens more. modeled a scenario in which the robot enters various intersections on Bourbon Street. . Engineers have discovered that such pickup […]
Texas pastor hit by tornado with 138 mph winds, capsizing his fishing boat. Yet he says, ‘God can see you through the storm.’

A Texas pastor shares a moving New Year's Day message: YouTube Last weekend, an EF-3 tornado with winds of 138 miles per hour capsized a fishing boat. “God can see you in the storm,” Brian Johnson of First Baptist Church Winnie said in the video. “He can be trusted. He can be trusted.” “Many of […]
PGA Tour Q-School sends players spiraling; multiple players card 80s in 20 mph winds

There's nothing like the pressure of Q SchoolIn particular, this week's final stage will see 170 players compete for just a handful of 2025 PGA Tour cards. The top five players (and ties) receive them. Even before this week, thousands of PGA Tour hopefuls were making a bid for glory. However, almost all of them […]
Illegal migrant deported before standing trial in 125 mph drunken crash that killed 3 — and prosecutors want him back in US

An illegal immigrant was deported to Honduras before he could face manslaughter charges in a drunken car crash that killed three people in Florida, but prosecutors are now seeking to charge him with music. Erwin Rommel Recinos Zuniga, 28, was allegedly behind the wheel of a red Kia Forte traveling at more than 195 mph […]
Milton makes landfall along Florida’s west coast as a Category 3 storm with 78 mph winds

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's west coast Wednesday night, bringing with it “life-threatening” storm surge and 128 mph winds. According to the National Hurricane Center, Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County around 8:30 p.m., with winds of up to 190 mph, but was still raging as a […]
Hurricane Milton Intensifies with 175 Mph Winds

Hurricane Milton quickly developed into a Category 5 hurricane and then further intensified, with maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “Hurricane #Milton Advisory 10A: Milton will intensify explosively with winds of 175 mph,” the NHC said in an update Monday afternoon, urging residents to follow the […]
North Dakota teen’s runaway car speeds up to 120 mph before trooper’s daring rescue in ‘last-ditch’ plan to avoid horrifying disaster

Sam Dutcher had just finished an errand when his 18-year-old Honda Pilot suddenly started accelerating, even though he wasn't pressing the gas pedal. With no brakes and no way to shift into neutral, the out-of-control SUV sped into the western Minnesota countryside with no way to stop. “I floored the brakes,” Dutcher said Thursday, but […]
Guatemalan national fights state trooper who stopped him for driving 114 mph; his blood-alcohol level is twice legal limit

A Guatemalan man Dash Cam Video He was pulled over by an Arkansas state trooper for driving 114 mph on an interstate, but got into a fight with the officer and the driver's blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit. Arkansas State Police on Wednesday release Dash cam video from a July 27 traffic […]