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.
BBC News – Science & Environment Hurricane Isaias became the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season late Wednesday and is heading toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Evacuation orders and hurricane warnings stretch from Louisiana to Florida, with forecasters warning of dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rain as the storm approaches landfall Friday.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced. The academy praised her "bold and inventive oeuvre" and her reimagining of classical mythology in contemporary forms. Carson, 76, is known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red and her reverence for Latin and Greek classics.
NYTimes – US Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, says she was attacked and raped in August while repairing a damaged campaign sign. She said her memory of the incident is spotty and that she was knocked unconscious. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said a report was filed on Aug. 31. Greene-Placentia said she is sharing her story to advocate for sexual assault victims.
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