About 225 million electronic devices will receive a text message from President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon. All across the United States, phones will wail and buzz as the White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducts an emergency alert test. A tone will sound at 2:18 p.m. EDT,… Read More
Tropical storm remnants trap drivers on flooded Arizona streets
Remnants of a tropical storm drenched parts of the desert Southwest on Tuesday, trapping some drivers on swamped Phoenix streets as authorities prepared for possible flash flooding in Arizona, central Utah and elsewhere. Rosa, a hurricane that was downgraded to a tropical storm and then to a tropical depression, reportedly… Read More
Passenger’s body found where plane crashed in Pacific lagoon
A passenger’s body has been found in the Pacific lagoon where a plane crash-landed last week near an island runway in Micronesia. Air Niugini had initially said all 47 passengers and crew had survived when the Boeing 737 crashed near the Chuuk island runway on Friday. The Papua New Guinea… Read More
Ferry carrying 300 people stranded at sea after engine failure
A ferry with around 300 people on board was stranded in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday after the ship experienced engine failure, the Danish operator said. No injuries were reported and an evacuation wasn’t immediately necessary. The breakdown aboard the Regina Seaways produced smoke, which triggered the ship’s fire extinguishing… Read More
WOW! 350,000 U.S. workers just got more good news
Amazon is making a major delivery, and this time it’s going to benefit their employees. The electronic retailing giant is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month. The wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and… Read More
Tropical Storm Rosa barrels towards Southwest U.S.
After soaking northwestern Mexico with heavy rains as it neared the Baja California Peninsula, reportedly claiming at least one victim, Tropical Storm Rosa is expected to drench the U.S. Southwest. From Arizona to Utah, some residents filled sandbags in anticipation of heavy rainfall forecasts and potential flooding. The center of… Read More
One year after Las Vegas shooting, survivors mark date with ceremony
It has been a year since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, and a woman set to talk at a sunrise ceremony commemorating the lives lost says that although hearts are still healing, she hopes people can move forward from the enormous tragedy with “love and light.” Among… Read More
Former Airline CEO shot dead in Memphis
A civic leader and former airline executive was alone when he was fatally shot in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are investigating whether he was killed in a robbery or as part of a “personal vendetta,” police said Friday. Philip Trenary, the president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber… Read More
Kavanaugh gets a MAJOR win
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser’s highly emotional and, at times, fiery appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday captivated a nation. In the end, Kavanaugh is poised to emerge with the support of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh is expected to be officially endorsed by an… Read More
New Hurricane Florence predictions are finally good news
The last community in the way of Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters as they slowly flow to the sea got some good news Wednesday — the predictions aren’t as dire as they once were. And it appears the Waccamaw River won’t top a lake of coal ash or the main highway to… Read More