Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:32:59 GMT
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:31:35 -0400
- What is barometric pressure and what does it mean for hurricanes?
As we ease more into hurricane season, there are a few risks and terminologies to understand, ensuring safety and preparedness.
- Buck Moon 2026: Everything to know about July's full moon and the best time to view it
Stargazers have the chance to enjoy a bright night at the end of this month as the Buck Moon is set to commence on Wednesday.
- Case tracker: Here is where flesh-eating bacteria cases have been reported in the US
Health officials in Florida confirmed the state's first death from the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus. Vibrio infections have also been reported in Alabama and Connecticut this year.
- See it: Powerful tornado leaves trail of destruction across Wisconsin communities
A confirmed destructive tornado ripped through the Appleton, Wisconsin, region on Monday, bringing torrential rain, destructive wind gusts and large hail to several communities.
- Young man killed, 4 others injured after lightning strikes hikers during severe storms in Colorado
Tragedy has unfolded on a summer hike in the wilderness of Denver, Colorado, as a group of hikers was struck by lightning, resulting in the death of a young man.
- Increased flash flood risk, lashing winds target millions along I-95 corridor as storms threaten East Coast
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring the next storm system moving into the Northeast, which brings a heightened risk of flash flooding along the I-95 corridor and strong, gusty coastal winds Tuesday through Wednesday.
- Wildfire smoke from the Northwest sweeps across the US to Mid-Atlantic and Southeast
Wildfire smoke is once again spreading far beyond the flames, with hazy skies and air quality concerns pushing east from the Northwest into the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and even parts of the Southeast as the jet stream carries the plume across the country.
- Bryan Norcross: Hurricane history 100 years ago today in South Florida plus a Fausto update
By the morning of July 27, 1926, the destructive Nassau Hurricane was heading northbound offshore of Fort Lauderdale. Winds were still lashing the beach areas and increasing in Palm Beach County and other points north on the Florida East Coast.
- Genevieve now a Category 4 hurricane as storm barrels through the Eastern Pacific
Genevieve became the first Category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin since Hurricane Kristy in 2024 as it rapidly intensified early Monday.
- Hurricane Fausto to pass north of Hawaii, but could still generate dangerous 15-foot waves
The core of Hurricane Fausto is expected to pass well to the north of Hawaii but not before potentially bringing dangerous swells to the state.
- Watch: Fisherman narrowly avoids bison encounter in Yellowstone National Park
It was a close call for a fisherman after a bison quietly approached him from behind in Yellowstone National Park. In a video captured by parkgoer Kristi Wilt, the bison can be seen walking toward the man as he fished along the river, completely unaware of the animal's presence.
- Lightning-sparked wildfires rage across Oregon and Washington after mid-July severe storms
Lightning-sparked wildfires continue to burn across Oregon and Washington after a mid-July storm outbreak. Here's a look at the region's largest fires, the communities at risk and the massive firefighting effort underway.
- The world’s biggest desert has zero sand and it is not where you think
When we hear the word 'desert,' most of us picture the blistering heat of the Sahara, Death Valley, or a dusty stretch of Arizona highway. But the largest desert on Earth looks nothing like that.
- Deadly infection: Florida reports first rare, flesh-eating bacteria death of the year
The flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus — is a rare and potentially deadly bacteria that naturally occurs in warm saltwater and brackish water. However, the Florida Department of Health said most people get vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters.
- See it: NASA satellite reveals hummingbird-shaped secret beneath Antarctica's ice
Space enthusiasts are fascinated by recent satellite discoveries revealing a “hummingbird' in Antarctica. Teams in the U.S. and India have collected data from two powerful radar instruments aboard the ISAR satellite, which revealed a fractured, barren surface of an Antarctic landscape in stunning detail.
- Destructive tornado rips through Wisconsin as fast-moving severe storms unleash violent winds to Midwest
Continuing the trend of an exceptionally active July across the Midwest and East, another multiday severe weather threat is once again targeting the region with damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes all possible.
- Bryan Norcross: On this date 100 years ago and a Fausto update for Hawaii
Confidence is increasing that the center of Fausto will pass Hawaii to the north. The storm is now a Category 1, and cooler water and hostile upper winds are dead ahead.
- Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Alaska’s Aleutian Islands along the Pacific Ring of Fire
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska just before midnight local time Saturday night, with no tsunami threat issued.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:31 GMT
- Microsoft touts cost-saving AI model for cybersecurity
Microsoft says that when integrated with OpenAI's GPT-5.4, its new cybersecurity model can beat Anthropic's new Mythos 5.
- Apple ends day as world's most valuable company, passing Nvidia
Nvidia had held the top spot as the most valuable company since June 2025, when it took the crown from Microsoft.
- Trump backs 'fantastic' Warsh while calling for lower rates and citing 'bad intentions' of other Fed officials
President Trump Monday voiced support for Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh while insisting that the U.S. should have the lowest interest rates in the world.
- JetBlue overhauls fare options, from basic first to flexible economy. Here's what to know
JetBlue is doing away with its 'Core' product and putting economy tickets under a new name.
- Sen. McConnell still not cleared to go back to work as he recovers from fall, doctors say
McConnell's office shared a written statement from the senator apologizing for being unable to attend an annual Kentucky picnic and a physician's assessment.
- Amazon seeks federal approval to launch 5,105 satellites for direct-to-device network
The proposed network will partly rely on assets from Globalstar, which Amazon announced plans to acquire in April for roughly $11.6 billion.
- Comey asks judge to dismiss Trump 'seashells' case citing lack of 'true threat'
Ex-FBI Director James Comey is charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump by posting an Instagram photo of seashells forming the message '8647.'
- Europe wildfire in pictures: Gigantic fire cloud engulfing France, Spain regions
A rare wildfire spreading across France's Bordeaux region and has spread to Western Madrid is fire cloud that can generate its own thunderstorms.
- Nvidia, SpaceX, Microsoft launch AI safety initiative as OpenAI cyberattack fallout continues
Microsoft, SpaceX, Palantir, alongside dozens of other tech companies from the U.S. and Europe, have joined the Open Secure AI Alliance.
- Ford wants more customers to customize vehicles to boost profits as it eyes 'Nike shoe drop' moments
Ford is expanding its accessory and parts business in an effort to boost profits and better tap into the $53 billion U.S. automotive aftermarket industry.
- U.S. and Iran pause fighting, Trump dismisses concerns of dwindling stockpiles
A temporary pause to the U.S.-Iran conflict appeared to hold on Monday, after negotiations over a lasting peace faced fresh hurdles over the weekend.
- Why Trump's new tariff blitz is very different this time around
President Trump on Friday launched a fresh round of tariffs targeting 60 trading partners, including the European Union, China and the U.K.
- Inside the S&P 500 AI boom, industrials are getting as rich as tech stocks
The industrials sector of the stock market is benefitting from the AI infrastructure boom with its P/E ratio up close to tech levels and investor flows strong.
- 100 days until midterm election: DCCC Chair DelBene says Democrats have the momentum
Democrats see a path back to the U.S. House majority this November as President Donald Trump's approval dips.
- Cocoa prices are easing. So why is chocolate still so expensive?
Chocolate firms look to win shoppers back with premium products and social media trends after poor weather conditions, tariffs, and the Iran war hit sales.
- Analysis: A powerful new coalition of AI skeptics is coalescing right in Trump's blind spot
Evangelicals, labor unions and anti-AI-data-center activists are part of a groundswell worrying about how fast technology is changing.
- From Silicon Valley to DC, the tech world is suddenly obsessed with one concept in AI: Distillation
Distillation has long been a topic for AI wonks, but it's become a hot-button issue of late as techies and lawmakers debate how it should be regulated.
- Saudi military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after Iran-backed militia attacked Red Sea shipping
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, Greek security sources told Reuters, as fighting in a second front in the Iran war escalates.
Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:31:13 GMT
- Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that 'was not fit for a diseased animal.'
- He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit
A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
- Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof 'rent-a-hitman' website, according to the Department of Justice.
- Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 people and injured several others in 2021.
- GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.
- Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.
- McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table with President Joe Biden.
- Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
- China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
- Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why
• Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
- McDonald's is upgrading its burgers
McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
- Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.
- Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for Vietnam vet
- $200,000 worth of supplies donated to PB schools
- Car chase ends with police-involved shooting
- Mother fends off raccoon from daughter
- Cars totaling nearly $200k stolen from dealership
- Christmas parade road closures and detours