CNN — A woman aged 24, who was driving for Tony Stewart Racing, tragically lost her life on Friday after being ejected from the car she was traveling in on an Indiana highway. According to a Facebook post by the Indiana State Police, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on northbound Interstate 65 in Jackson …
Tropical Storm Hilary, which made landfall in Mexico before moving into California, is causing heavy rain and potentially deadly floods. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria expressed concern about power outages and flooding, as the region is not accustomed to this level of precipitation. Authorities have warned residents not to drive due to the risk of …
CNN — A wildfire in eastern Washington state has prompted two medical facilities to shelter in place and forced some residents to evacuate. The fire, known as the Gray Fire, has already consumed 500 acres near Medical Lake, Washington, according to a social media post by Spokane County Fire District 10 on Friday. Evacuation orders …
CNN reports that there is growing concern over Hurricane Hilary, as it has the potential to bring unprecedented amounts of rainfall to the southwestern US and parts of California. This has led to the first ever tropical storm watch for California. Hilary may dump more rain than what is typically seen in a year in …
CNN — Hurricane Hilary has strengthened in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico and is projected to pass along Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, potentially impacting parts of the Western region as a weaker system. According to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Hilary is expected to rapidly intensify into a Category 4 hurricane with winds …
CNN- The death toll from the devastating wildfires in Maui has reached 36, with officials expressing concerns that the destruction may worsen as the infernos continue to consume the island. This makes the wildfire the second deadliest in the United States in the past century, trailing only behind California’s Camp Fire, which claimed the lives …
CNN — Authorities in New York have revealed the identity of a woman whose remains were found during the investigation into the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer. Karen Vergata, a 34-year-old escort from Manhattan, who went missing in 1996, is the murder victim known as “Fire Island Jane Doe,” according to Suffolk County District Attorney …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Monthly Ticket, a series by CNN Travel that delves into fascinating topics within the travel world. This month, we turn our attention to the offbeat, exploring haunted spaces and abandoned places. Excitement rippled through the travel community in March 2022 when the remarkably preserved shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance was …
CNN — A recent report reveals that Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, has lost approximately 7% of its storage capacity since the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. According to a report by the US Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation, in addition to drought conditions, Lake Powell has …
Air pollution reached alarming levels worldwide in 2021, according to a report by IQAir. The report revealed that air pollution in every country, and in 97% of cities, exceeded the guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for maintaining healthy air quality. Only 222 cities out of over 6,000 analyzed met the WHO’s air …