'Oh my God feeling.' Trooper speaks about shooting knife-wielding man, worrying about other officers
A Connecticut state trooper who shot a 19-year-old man to death in a stolen car in 2020 has testified that he believed he had to open fire because the man was armed with a knife and made threatening movements toward other officers.
Heavy Rains Likely To Produce Life-Threatening Flash Flooding And Mudslides Across Southeastern Cuba And Hispaniola This Weekend
At 1000 PM EST (0300 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 76.5 West. The system is moving toward the northeast near 22 mph (35 km/h), and a faster northeastward...
North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a 'shower of shells'
North Korea has criticized rival South Korea for removing a law that banned private activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to the North, insisting that such activities amount to psychological warfare and threatening to respond with a โshower of shells.โ.
Philippe Becomes Post-Tropical But Still Poses A Risk Of Flash Flooding Across New England This Weekend
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Philippe was located near latitude 30.7 North, longitude 64.6 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near...
Post-Tropical Ophelia Continues To Pose A Risk Of Coastal Flooding And Locally Heavy Rain From Washington D.C. To New York City Today
At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia was located near latitude 37.7 North, longitude 77.3 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 12...
North Korea's Kim watches cruise missile launches as US, South Korean troops begin annual drills
North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles as the U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
North Korea calls US human rights envoy a 'political housemaid' in protest of criticisms
North Korea on Wednesday hurled misogynistic insults at a newly confirmed United States special envoy to monitor the countryโs human rights issues and warned of unspecified security consequences if Washington continues to criticize its human rights conditions.
Post-Tropical Martin Causing Strong Winds And Hazardous Seas Across A Large Portion Of The Central North Atlantic
At 900 PM GMT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Martin was located near latitude 50.5 North, longitude 34.5 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 58...
South Korean leader: Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent
South Koreaโs president says his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and has called instead for more diplomacy in the face of growing North Korean nuclear weapons capabilities, even as the North test-fired two suspected cruise missiles on Wednesday.
Sam Transitions To A Powerful Post-Tropical Cyclone Over The Far North Atlantic Between Newfoundland And Iceland
At 900 AM GMT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Sam was located near latitude 51.0 North, longitude 39.4 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north near 23 mph (37 km/h),...
Post-Tropical Cyclone Fred Will Move Off The Coast Of Maine By Early Friday As The Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues To Diminish
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Fred was located near latitude 42.9 North, longitude 71.8 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east-northeast near 13 mph...
Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
โBeijing has an interest, a clear self-interest, in helping to pursue denuclearization of (North Korea) because it is a source of instability. He said Beijing has a critical role to persuade North Korea to denuclearize because most of the Northโs external trade goes through China. Blinken stressed that China is obligated by U.N. Security Council resolutions to fully enforce sanctions imposed over North Koreaโs nuclear and missile tests. AdU.S.-led diplomacy focusing on North Koreaโs nuclear weapons remains stalemated because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions. Some experts say North Korea may further raise animosities with missile tests to boost its negotiation leverage.
Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles being rescued in Texas
A green sea turtle can lay around 150 eggs. He said sometimes people bring one or two sea turtles, sometimes more. The South Padre Island Convention Center started pitching in Monday when its neighbor, Sea Turtle Inc., could no longer handle the number of sea turtles being dropped off, and their mostly outdoor operation had lost power. AdHe says they've โcollectedโ more than 3,500 sea turtles so far. He said he hesitates to use the word rescued because โwe know we're going to lose some.โCaum said that with another cold front approaching, they don't know when they'll be able to return the sea turtles to the water.
Eta Producing Heavy Rains And Life-Threatening Flooding Over Portions Of Central America
Jamaica: An additional 3 to 5 inches (75 to 125 mm), isolated maximum storm totals of 15 inches (380 mm). The Cayman Islands into portions of Cuba: 10 to 20 inches (255 to 510 mm), isolated maximum totals of 30 inches (760 mm). This rainfall will lead to catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding, along with landslides in areas of higher terrain of Central America. Significant, life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding is possible in the Cayman Islands and Cuba. SURF: Swells generated by Eta are expected to affect portions of the coast of Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico during the next couple of days.