As Independence Day approaches and beach season is in full swing, one of the biggest dangers to beachgoers are rip currents. About 100 Americans die from rip currents every year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association. So far in 2024, there have been an estimated 19 known deaths in U.S. waters due to rip […]
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Possible tornado hits as storms rip through Canyon County
A “local disaster emergency” declaration was issued in Canyon County after a severe thunderstorm cell passed through the region on Wednesday. A possible tornado touched down near Parma within the emergency radius, which starts at Pearl Road and U.S. Highway 95, and goes north to the Payette County line, according to Aaron Williams, the Canyon […]
Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt are some ocean hazards that might typically worry beachgoers. But rip currents are the greatest danger and account for the most beach rescues every year. Six people drowned in rip currents over a recent two-day period in Florida, […]
Three Alabama men drown at a Florida beach after getting caught in rip current
Three men drowned while swimming at a Florida beach on Friday after getting caught in a rip current, adding to a deadly week of swimming incidents along the East Coast and in the South. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office identified the three men on Saturday as 24-year-old Harold Denzel Hunter, 25-year-old Jemonda Ray and 24-year-old […]
Pennsylvania couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida
A Pennsylvania couple died on Thursday after they got caught in rip currents off a Florida beach. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office in Florida identified the couple as Brian Warter, 51, and Erica Wishart, 48. Warter and Wishart were vacationing on Hutchinson Island with their six teenage children when they got caught in a rip […]
Spikes rip apart stolen semi’s tires along I-205 in 2-state pursuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A standoff on Interstate 205 in Vancouver, Wash. involving a stolen semi-tractor ended with an arrest, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. The driver was identified as Portland man Jesus “Jessie” Meza-Sanchez. The 39-year-old was booked in the Clark County Jail and charged with assault, elude, criminal mischief, unauthorized use […]
Rip Van Winkle Gardens suffers from storm damage, closed until further notice
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)– In Iberia Parish, Rip Van Winkle Gardens is also recovering after the severe storm heavily damaged the botanical gardens. Most of the historic oak trees sustained some damage, with a few of the significant century trees being severely damaged. The oldest oak in the garden has catastrophic damage, according to one […]
Kaukauna seeing lots of damage after severe storms rip through Wisconsin
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – Severe storms ripped their way through Wisconsin Tuesday night with multiple severe weather and tornado warnings going out all the way from Fond du Lac County up to Menominee County in Michigan. According to Local Five’s meteorologists, these were the worst thunderstorms of the year so far. Local Five had a […]
Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris. The tornado destroyed much of Greenfield, a town of about 2,000 around 55 […]
CNN, Fox News rip into House Oversight lawmakers over Thursday night mayhem
CNN and Fox News personalities ripped into lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee over Thursday night’s mayhem, where they traded insults and threw the committee into disorder that lasted nearly an hour. The Thursday night hearing to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress spiraled into chaos as Reps. Marjorie Taylor […]
Private Equity, Business Groups Rip Canada’s Capital-Gains Tax Hike
(Bloomberg) — Some of Canada’s biggest business groups are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reverse his government’s plan to raise the tax inclusion rate on capital gains. Most Read from Bloomberg The government should cancel the proposed tax hike, six major industry associations, including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Venture Capital […]
“The View” airs out rumors that Trump is letting it rip in court
In a recent segment of “The View,” cohost Sunny Hostin ripped Donald Trump for rumors that he’s been passing gas in court during his hush-money trial. “He’s just losing it. He’s farting up a storm in the courtroom. Everyone’s writing about that,” Hostin said. “He’s probably just horrified about that. He’s sitting there falling asleep. […]