Cape Cod residents bracing for high winds, potential power outages during nor’easter

Residents living on Cape Cod said they are not overly concerned about flooding when the impending nor’easter hits, but are preparing for high winds andRead More

North Shore residents prepare for early fall nor’easter

A nor’easter is expected to bring heavy rain, high winds, and strong surf to the Massachusetts coast this weekend, and residents along the North ShoreRead More

Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico’s Pacific coast as ‘one of the strongest storms ever’

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades on Tuesday, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwesternRead More

Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places, floodedRead More

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell have formed in the Pacific Ocean

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the nextRead More

Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic and could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portionsRead More

Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing

DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mudRead More

Boston area gets glimpse of partial solar eclipse

Dozens of people gathered at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse that was visible high above BostonRead More

Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government and rescuers as they race against the clock

PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of aRead More

Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it’s Europe’s turn. ButRead More