Devotees say Bolivia’s lightning-struck ‘miracle tree’ conjures luck
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the…
As an Atlantic system moves west, what are its tropical depression chances?
The Atlantic Ocean remains clear of significant severe weather systems excepting a tropical wave in the far eastern tropical Atlantic. The disturbance is expected to move in a west to…
Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800, Taliban asks world for help
KABUL (Reuters) — One of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough…
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Thunderstorms prompt ground stop at MIA, FLL — causing hundreds of flight delays
MIAMI — Are you flying out of Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport today? Be prepared for delays. Shortly before 3 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration issued a…
Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaica will use drones donated by Canada to boost its disaster response services, state information service JIS said on Tuesday. The Caribbean in general is bracing for…
Bryan secures 2,469 acres for ‘historic’ Annaly Bay parkland expansion
FREDERIKSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) have completed one of the largest land acquisitions in territorial history, securing 2,469…
Tropical Storm Fernand forms in the open Atlantic. No threat to USVI
Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the open ocean, hundreds of miles from any land Saturday afternoon, hurricane forecasters say. Another system is also being tracked that has low chances of…
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Trump blames renewable energy for rising electricity prices. Experts point elsewhere
WASHINGTON (AP) — With electricity prices rising at more than twice the rate of inflation, President Donald Trump has lashed out at renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, blaming…
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Puerto Rico’s schools are ill equipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves
CULEBRA, Puerto Rico (AP) — When temperatures soar at a public school on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, students scatter in search of relief. During a summer program last month,…
2 new storms may form in the Atlantic soon. Neither likely to threaten the USVI
MIAMI — Chances continue to grow that two new storms could form in the Atlantic in the next few days, but neither pose a likely threat to the U.S. Virgin…