Filipino soldiers involved in a clash last week with Chinese coast guard have been awarded medals. Their vessels came under attack last week while delivering supplies in the disputed South China Sea. The award ceremony is unlikely to ease tensions with China in the contested region. Filipino soldiers who reportedly used their bare hands to […]
A tall, frosty Coke on ice might not do it. Even with the potential for rain Tuesday, weather officials say, the big concern will be dangerously hot, above-normal temperatures that will make it feel like 106 degrees along parts of the Space Coast. That means staying hydrated with water and avoiding the heat of the […]
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in a stand off in around a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to statements from both countries. The islands, referred to as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China, are claimed by both countries. Coast guard vessels […]
(Bloomberg) — US West Coast refiners are replacing their heavy Iraqi oil imports with cheaper crude from Canada as the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline reshuffles trade flows across the Pacific. Most Read from Bloomberg California and Washington are set to import about 150,000 barrels a day of Canadian crude by tanker in June — […]
(Reuters) – More than 100 million people across the U.S. were under heat warnings on Sunday, with cities on the East Coast bracing for record-breaking temperatures as the heat dome causing the dangerous conditions expands to the West Coast. Baltimore and Philadelphia are forecast to touch records near 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) on […]
There’s a 40% chance that a short-lived tropical depression could form just off the coast of Mexico later today. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS By tonight the tropical depression may have a slim chance of development. Regardless of any further development, showers and storms will bring heavy rain and the possibility of flooding for […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate […]
Sparks will fly this weekend along U.S. 90, as Scrapin’ the Coast is back in town. Scrapin’ the Coast 2024 promises exotic car shows at the Coast Coliseum and cruises down Beach Boulevard from Friday through Sunday. Organizer Ronny Tolar said all motorists — those involved in the event and not — can expect bumper-to-bumper […]
A Philippine general called China’s coast guard pirates after a violent confrontation. China’s Coast Guard disrupted a Philippine resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal. Experts say it’s not piracy, but it’s a troubling escalation all the same. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines accused China of behaving like pirates after […]
Georgia vacationers beware: Officials are warning about a venomous pest spotted off the Georgia coast that can cause serious injuries to people who encounter them. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The City of Tybee Island said they’ve gotten reports of Portuguese Man O’War washing up beaches in recent days. Closely […]
MELBOURNE, Fla. – As a disturbance off the coast of Florida continues to swirl, forecasters have issued multiple warnings that beachgoers should pay attention to. A small area of low pressure, currently located about 150 miles northeast of the Bahamas, is currently producing disorganized showers and thunderstorm activity, according to the National Hurricane Center. There’s […]
A Gulfport man who was barreling down Highway 49 in a Ford F-250 truck when he fatally struck a pedestrian in a Jan. 31, 2022, hit-and-run crash is headed to prison for 13 years. Mickel Anthony Stewart, 26, was speeding down Highway 49 just after 3 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2022, when he fatally struck […]