Tag: Storms
US West swelters in record-busting heat, risking wildfires
PHOENIX — Dangerous, record-busting heat spread across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming as a dome of...
Hadley has 4-shot lead at delayed Palmetto Championship
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Chesson Hadley moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, opening a four-stroke lead over Harris...
Heavy rains soak parts of Appalachia, northern Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Storms with soaking rains drenched a wide swath of Appalachia and northern Mississippi this week, swamping farmland, flooding bridges, stranding people...
Spain again has to weather a storm before a major tournament
MADRID — For the third straight time, Spain’s preparations for a major soccer tournament have taken a hit just before it is set to...
Severe weather in Germany: Girl hit by car after lightning
BERLIN — Authorities issued severe weather warnings Saturday for parts of western Germany, a day after a man was killed and a 12-year-old girl...
Houston furniture store’s new truck to help during flooding
HOUSTON — A Houston furniture store owner who’s rescued and sheltered people at his business during past flooding events, including Hurricane Harvey, has some...
Private company takes over Puerto Rico power company service
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A private company on Tuesday took over the transmission and distribution operations of Puerto Rico’s power authority, which has...
Tropical storm strengthens off Mexico, but no threat to land
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca, the second named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, has gained some strength while staying far off...
Report scrutinizes FCC response in Puerto Rico after Maria
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. report released Tuesday found that abstract emergency response guidelines for the Federal Communications Commission could have caused...
Texas’ fix after blackout doesn’t dwell on climate change
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' biggest fix to February's deadly winter blackout that left more than 4 million people without power puts new attention on...