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Tropical Storm Erin formed in the Atlantic Monday morning, Aug. 11. The National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory on the fifth-named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season at 11 a.m., warning Erin could become a hurricane by Wednesday, Aug. 13 and a major hurricane by Saturday, Aug. 16, as it moves quickly west across

Donald Trump got an important detail wrong about his upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin ― and, boy, did the internet let him have it. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The president is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart on Friday to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, but he was apparently

Bizarre footage has emerged from Russia and is circulating on social media showing what’s claimed to be part of an experiment to integrate a counter-uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) interceptor drone on a MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter. On closer inspection, the quadcopter drone is lashed to the fighter using zip ties and, even if that weren’t the

Nearly four dozen lots of hand soap and lotion products made by DermaRite Industries are being voluntarily recalled after the company discovered contamination by potentially deadly bacteria, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bacteria in question, Burkholderia cepacia, can spread into the bloodstream through cuts and cause life-threatening

What could the next mega-earthquake on California’s notorious San Andreas fault look like? Would it be a repeat of 1857, when an earthquake estimated at magnitude 7.7 to 7.9 ruptured the fault from Monterey County all the way through Los Angeles County? Would it be more akin to the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which

An evacuation alert for residents living along Roberts Ranch Road and Dunning Road near Highway 58 east of Oakridge was downgraded to a Level 1 on Aug. 11 after the area was threatened by a wildfire. Level 1 means to be aware of the danger that exists in the area. The Aubrey Mountain Fire, which

A flight attendant caught a passenger vaping in an airplane bathroom. She warned him it was a fire hazard but the man recorded her and claimed he was the victim. Passenger Peter Nguyen admits he vaped on the flight from Phoenix to San Francisco but claims that his dignity was violated after the flight attendant

Donald Trump has paved over the grass adjacent to the White House Rose Garden, and he plans to construct a huge ballroom on the East Wing. But on Monday, he nixed another idea for renovation: expanding the quarters for the White House press corps. Brian Glenn, the correspondent for the Trump-supporting Real America’s Voice, asked

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Monday remarks about the deployment of troops on the streets of Washington, D.C., may have already harmed the Trump administration in its legal battle over the deployment of troops on the streets of Los Angeles. Monday marked the beginning of a three-day trial in which California is making the case that

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing’s influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security and China calling U.S. accusations a pretext to take over the canal. The clash took place at a

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state firm employee Zhang Jinming makes up for a 24% cut to his salary by delivering food for three hours every night after work and on weekends – and hopes he can avoid awkward encounters with colleagues. “Being a part-time delivery person while working for a state-owned enterprise isn’t exactly considered respectable,”

Ashleigh Banfield and Sam Bregman, district attorney for Bernalillo County, New Mexico, discuss a 12-year-old being charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Scott Habermehl by a vehicle while he was riding to work in 2024. #Alberquerqe #Crime #Banfield View Original Article Here

The mysterious recurring bruise on the back of Donald Trump’s right hand reappeared on Tuesday, prompting a fresh wave of concern over the president’s health. Trump, 79, was spotted with a healthy dose of flesh-colored concealer on his hand as he was photographed boarding Marine One at the White House on his way to Pittsburgh.

BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — When the sirens wail in the southern Israeli desert to herald an incoming missile, Ahmad Abu Ganima’s family scrambles outside. Down some dirt-hewn steps, one by one, they squeeze through the window of a minibus buried under 10 feet (three meters) of dirt. Abu Ganima, a mechanic, got the cast-off bus

Retirees are eligible for Social Security at age 62, but the age at which benefits start has a profound impact on the amount of benefit income they receive. The average Social Security benefit for retired workers at age 70 exceeds the average benefit at age 62 by about $811 per month and $9,726 per year.