Weather system is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands this weekend and may produce flash flooding Tropical Storm Dolly is moving quickly across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands and is expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of the Caribbean this weekend, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday morning. Dolly, which formed on Thursday, had maximum sustained winds of near 40mph (65…
Tropical Storm Dolly was the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Dolly was the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. federal government to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the change, saying the lake will continue to be called Lake Ontario. The order came after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed last week.
NPR – World Devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing, with the Red Cross saying at least 93,000 may be affected. The floods struck on Wednesday morning, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges and entire villages. An overflowing lake later forced rescue teams to withdraw as residents fled to higher ground. Families of 33 missing British nationals have rushed to Nepal to search for loved ones.
NYTimes – US Jurors began deliberations in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse accused of killing her three children in January 2023. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. Her defense argues postpartum psychosis made her not criminally responsible, while prosecutors contend she was responsible for the deaths.
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