High winds – up to 80 mph – may bring critical fire risk to California

SAN FRANCISCO – Residents of highly populated areas in California are being urged to exercise caution around fire sources as several factors combine to dramatically increase the risk of blazes Monday – and even more so later in the week.…

Hurricane season still swirling: Rafael could threaten US later this week

As Americans focus their attention on Tuesday’s election, weather experts are keeping a close eye on a low-pressure system in the western Caribbean that figures to impact the U.S. later this week, though to what extent remains uncertain. Tap below…

Storm tracker: Why Hurricane Oscar could lead to ‘humanitarian crisis’

Hurricane Oscar is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Sunday as the island faces an existing power crisis, adding to fears that Oscar may prove to be especially dangerous. Tap below to read the report by Julia Gomez for USA…

‘Diablo wind’ in California could spark fires, lead to power shutdown for 30,000

SAN FRANCISCO − A “devil wind” is coming to northern and coastal California, and it could mean pre-emptive power shutdowns for close to 30,000 households in 30 counties as soon as Thursday, the local power company warns. Tap below to read…

Owner of ‘Trooper,’ dog abandoned amid Hurricane Milton, now faces felony animal cruelty

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday said the owner of an abandoned dog now known as “Trooper,” who captured hearts during Hurricane Milton, was identified and will face prosecution for aggravated animal cruelty. Tap below to read the report from Kyla A…