Burmese pythons, an invasive species first identified in Everglades National Park more than 20 years ago, are distributed across more than a thousand square miles in southern Florida but have been found across the state and are slithering north. They may even reach Georgia. They’re among the largest snakes in the world, with adult animals averaging between […]
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Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks
By Nidal al-Mughrabi (Reuters) -Israel bombarded northern Gaza overnight in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, panicking residents and flattening neighbourhoods in an area where the Israeli army had previously drawn down its troops, residents said on Tuesday. Tanks made a new incursion east of Beit Hanoun on the northern edge of the Gaza […]
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, allowed […]
UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall hits desert nation
The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall to ever hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, allowed global carriers to fly into Terminal […]
Dramatic photos and videos after UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years
An abandoned ambulance is submerged in floodwater on a highway in Dubai Wednesday. (Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The United Arab Emirates , triggering massive flooding that swept away cars, caused flights to be canceled and left multiple people dead. Some areas recorded more than 10 inches of rain in less than 24 hours, the […]
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in UAE, flooding roads and Dubai airport
The United Arab Emirates is attempting to dry out after the heaviest rain ever recorded in the desert nation. The deluge flooded Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world’s busiest hub for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called Tuesday’s rain “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of […]
Massive Pallet of Old Batteries Re-Enters Earth’s Atmosphere, Marking Heaviest ISS Trash Return Yet
On Friday, March 8, a pallet of used batteries from the International Space Station (ISS) reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Gulf of Mexico following an unpredictable journey through orbit. The pallet contained nine batteries and weighed in at 2.9 tons. It had been tossed by the Canadarm2 robotic arm in March 2021 and and has […]
All Generations Are Financially ‘Traumatized’ But Gen X — America’s Forgotten Middle Child — Bears The Heaviest Load
Relatives pass down more than genes and heirlooms; they also transmit mannerisms, beliefs and financial attitudes that shape individual identities. This invisible inheritance, encompassing views and the handling of money, silently influences financial decisions. Among all generations grappling with inherited financial perspectives, Generation X, the latchkey generation, stands out as profoundly impacted by this legacy […]
Sunak suffers heaviest defeats yet as peers square up over Rwanda Bill
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Tory former Cabinet ministers have helped inflict the heaviest defeats Rishi Sunak has suffered in the UK’s House of Lords over his proposed Rwanda asylum law. The string of government setbacks, most passed by unusually large margins of more than 100 votes, set the stage for a Westminster showdown over […]
Heaviest pair of black holes ever seen weighs 28 billion times more than the sun
Two supermassive black holes found in collision-created “fossil galaxies” are so massive that they refuse to collide and merge. The discovery could explain why, although supermassive black hole mergers are predicted theoretically, they have never been observed in progress. The supermassive black hole system is located in elliptical galaxy B2 0402+379. Together, the two black […]
When to expect the heaviest rain to hit the Fresno area. Strong thunderstorms possible
Heavy rain is expected to arrive in the Fresno area overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. Meteorologist Jim Bagnall said the rain is off the coast to the north, but will slowly come into the Fresno area Sunday night with heavy rain overnight. “Fairly heavy rain,” he said. “Looks like the heaviest […]
Winter storm warning, advisory issued for KC area. Here’s where heaviest snow to fall
Periods of moderate to heavy, wet snow from a cross-country winter storm is expected to fall across parts of the Kansas City region Monday into Tuesday, but not everyone will see the large snowfall totals, the National Weather Service said. The greatest amounts of snowfall from the storm is expected to be along and north […]