Hurricane Beryl continues to charge northwest after the Category 4 storm plowed into Grenada with life-threatening storm surge, 150 mph winds and up to 10 inches of rain. The hurricane has yet to weaken, and forecasters say it could stay a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) through at least Tuesday. But where is Beryl […]
I am Lovina’s “English” friend Ruth, and I had the opportunity to help Lovina shop for food, take pictures of the wedding preparation, and then attend Daniel and Lovina’s wedding on Friday, June 21. Lovina asked me to share with you what happens in the days leading up to the wedding, and she will share […]
Drivers headed south on Interstate 5 to Tacoma Monday and Tuesday evenings should plan extra time in their schedules. The decommissioned 70th Avenue East bridge over I-5 in Fife will become a “bridge to nowhere” according to the state Department of Transportation. It’s part of the state Route 167 Completion Project that’s been under construction […]
Mediapunch / Shutterstock.com Suze Orman is sounding the alarm on a looming “financial pandemic” as Americans eclipse $1 trillion in total credit card debt. She worries that many households won’t be able to keep up with their payments and that the government won’t bail them out. That means if you have debt, Orman says you’ll […]
(Bloomberg) — To interest-rate strategists at Barclays Plc watching the presidential debate Thursday night, the trade was clear: buy inflation hedges in the US Treasury market. Most Read from Bloomberg With former president Donald Trump appearing more likely to unseat Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election, the market should “be pricing in a considerable […]
Parts of Canada, Mexico and the US enjoyed a 3-4 minute total solar eclipse in April, but even that rare astronomical treat looks set to be overshadowed in three years’ time by a potentially even more spectacular cosmic event. Packaged holiday operators and cruise lines have already begun taking bookings for what they are touting […]
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet Thursday for the first general election debate of the 2024 season — a chance for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative and persuade undecided voters. WATCH THE LIVE FEED HERE. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, has the opportunity to reassure voters […]
Rocket launches are fast and frequent from Florida’s Space Coast. Channel 9 recently visited the precious cargo for another satellite, which is now being prepped in Titusville. The special cargo is the GOES-U satellite. GOES-U is the world’s most advanced geostationary weather satellite. Read: NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing […]
The member states of the European Union need to join forces to withstand competition from South Korea and China, German Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said in Hangzhou on Sunday. Speaking at the end of a four-day visit to East Asia, Habeck said the concept “competition, and in the toughest sense” had caught […]
The summer solstice has arrived as of 4:50 p.m. June 20. The term “solstice” translates to “sun” and “to stand still.” This longest day of the year had 15 hours and 12 minutes of daylight. Laura Schultz Pipis, executive director of United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties What does the summer solstice signal for you? Is it […]
State health officials say people that get their drinking water from a private well should take preventive actions to help protect that water from becoming contaminated in the event of flooding. “If your well is in a flood-prone area and you have time, consider contacting a licensed well contractor to check your well and make […]
Local schools prepare to keep students safe during worst-case scenarios The safety of students is the number one goal for school districts across Central Florida. On Wednesday, Orange County Public Schools participated in its annual Preparedness Day drill. The drill focused on the reunification process of parents to their students if an active shooter or […]