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 […]
Russia has split up the naval flotilla that docked in Havana earlier this week, sending its nuclear submarine back north to the Atlantic and the rest of its warships south, where they are expected to make a port call in Venezuela, a U.S. official told McClatchy and the Miami Herald on Tuesday. U.S. and Canadian […]
The first named storm of the hurricane season slams Texas and Mexico. A deceptive video of President Biden goes viral on big platforms despite fact-checks. And the world’s oldest wine has an odd taste. Here’s what to know today. First tropical storm of hurricane season causes flooding in Texas Storm Alberto, the first named tropical […]
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Alberto is moving inland over Mexico’s coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday, with heavy rains and gusty winds subsiding for Texas but continuing in northeastern Mexico. The coastal flooding threat remains for Texas, and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Mexican region, according to the NHC. […]
An EF1 tornado touched down June 12 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island area, taking down Ficus trees lining Bridge Road with wind speeds between 85 and 90 mph. This is the second tornado to touchdown on the Treasure Coast this year, according to TCPalm’s tornado database, which uses National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday. The discovery of the late Bronze Age ship so far out at […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean that could impact Florida this week. Formation likely isn’t in the cards, however. Forecasters said there’s a 20% chance of formation in the next week, which is less than Tuesday’s 30% prediction. “It’s not expected to develop into anything other […]
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s coast guard was searching by sea and from the air on Thursday for dozens of people missing when a boat capsized and partially sank earlier this week in the perilous central Mediterranean, officials said. The partially submerged boat was still in view, but the commander of the search operation said that […]
Simmers could face potentially dangerous conditions this week along the Georgia coast, officials warned Monday. “Lifeguards will be flying red flags due to strong surf, strong longshore currents and rip currents,” Tybee Island Ocean Rescue posted on its Facebook page. The National Weather Service’s Charleston office said there would be a moderate threat of rip […]