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Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor
Read full article: Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harborManufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations at the Port of Baltimore remain closed due to Tuesday’s deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January
Read full article: Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since JanuaryGovernment scientists say a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been found dead off the coast of Georgia, marking the rare species' second fatality in the past month.
A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to the East Coast this weekend
Read full article: A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to the East Coast this weekendA winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain.
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
Read full article: Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate changeThe upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier.
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
Read full article: The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North CarolinaCommunities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm.
What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
Read full article: What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuelFeeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida.
If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test
Read full article: If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major testAir travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the weather has been better along much of the East Coast.
Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways
Read full article: Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subwaysTransit officials and experts say this summer’s storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coast’s vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change.
Pets in search of forever homes flown to East Coast with help from ACS
Read full article: Pets in search of forever homes flown to East Coast with help from ACSMore than 130 pets from Cedar Creek, Athens and Bexar County are headed to the East Coast in search of their forever homes after they were put on a flight early Wednesday morning.
Danny weakens to a tropical depression, heavy rains continue
Read full article: Danny weakens to a tropical depression, heavy rains continueTropical Storm Danny weakened to a tropical depression hours after it made landfall Monday evening on South Carolina’s coast but the system continued to dump heavy rains on the state and portions of Georgia.
That’s not trash on Texas beaches - it’s a living creature, Padre Island National Seashore officials say
Read full article: That’s not trash on Texas beaches - it’s a living creature, Padre Island National Seashore officials sayPADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas – Have you ever come across a tangle of yellow or red looking wire on a Texas beach - or perhaps even along the East Coast? If so, it’s possible what you thought was trash was actually sea whip. Sea whip is a soft coral that comes in a variety of colors from red to white to purple to yellow and officials at Padre Island National Seashore say this commonly found species is often confused for trash. AdThe most commonly found colors of sea whip in Texas are red and yellow. Beach Finds Have you ever been out walking the beach, perhaps picking up trash and you come across something that looks... Posted by Padre Island National Seashore on Monday, February 1, 2021Related:
Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemic
Read full article: Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemic– Friendly's Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection. It joins a growing list of well-established restaurant chains that are failing due to an unchecked pandemic in the United States. FIC will sell essentially all of its assets to the restaurant company Amici Partners Group. The pandemic has hit the restaurant sector very hard, particularly chains like Friendly's that rely on people sitting down at tables. Traffic at full-service restaurant chains in the U.S. plummeted 48% in the April-June period, according to NPD Group.
Brooklyn Nets target Gregg Popovich as next head coach, report says
Read full article: Brooklyn Nets target Gregg Popovich as next head coach, report saysSAN ANTONIO Gregg Popovich has been San Antonios head coach for nearly 25 years, but that reportedly is not stopping the Brooklyn Nets from attempting to lure the Spurs icon to the East Coast. According to The Athletic, the Nets are seriously interested in Popovich as their next head coach and will explore that possibility this off-season. ESPN has also reported that Durant and Irving would want to play for the Spurs head coach. Popovich, 71, just finished his 24th season as the Spurs head coach and indicated after the regular season that he has no plans to retire. RELATED: Gregg Popovich indicates hell return to Spurs next year after team eliminated from playoffsGregg Popovich's final postgame of #Spurs season.
5 things to know about the newly formed Hurricane Isaias, which continues heading toward Florida
Read full article: 5 things to know about the newly formed Hurricane Isaias, which continues heading toward FloridaNew Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday that’s expected continue on toward our country’s East Coast by the weekend. Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph Friday morning and was centered about 15 miles south-southwest of Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Phonetically, it’s “ees-ah-EE-ahs.”There are different ways to pronounce Isaias, but for the sake of a named storm, the National Hurricane Center has informed meteorologists this pronunciation will be the standard. A hurricane warning was in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, including Andros Island, New Providence, Eleuthera, Abaco Islands, Berry Islands, Grand Bahama and Bimini. The National Hurricane Center was monitoring two other disturbances Friday morning, both over the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers
Read full article: July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyoversWASHINGTON Military planes will conduct flyovers in a handful of major cities along the East Coast as part of this year's July Fourth celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic. From there, the military planes will join with other aircraft participating in the Salute to America" over Washington, D.C. Washington has held an Independence Day celebration for decades. President Donald Trump added to the mix of events last year with a speech and a display of tanks and warplanes. It said the president will deliver remarks, and the ceremony will include music, military demonstrations and flyovers. Trump plans to kick off Independence Day festivities with a showy display at Mount Rushmore the day before.
Florida: 2 dead in the state who tested positive for virus
Read full article: Florida: 2 dead in the state who tested positive for virusA 65-year-old man and a 75-year-old man also tested positive Friday, both in Broward County, home to Fort Lauderdale. The state’s health department said both men have been isolated until public health officials clear them. Officials had previously announced that five Florida residents who had been traveling in China have also been quarantined elsewhere after testing positive for the virus. It is not clear whether state officials will implement any other drastic measures ahead of Florida's busy Spring Break season later this month. Ron DeSantis asked state lawmakers Friday for $25 million for health officials to use immediately in the state's response to coronavirus.