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Hawaii power outage update: Honolulu and Maui counties affected as Tropical Storm Lala triggers flash flooding

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A vehicle drives near a downed utility pole dangling above Mamalahoa Highway during Hurricane Lala near Ocean View, Hawaii. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chroni)

Tropical Storm Lala caused widespread power outages across Hawaii on Sunday, with Honolulu and Maui counties among the hardest hit. A vehicle drives near a downed utility pole dangling above Mamalahoa Highway during Hurricane Lala near Ocean View, Hawaii. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chroni) More than 200,000 customers across Hawaii were without power, according to outage … Read more

In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs

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In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs

New York City The City of New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Wetlands Strategy In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs. Instead of laying miles of underground concrete pipes, the city preserved and restored natural streams, ponds, and … Read more

US scientists analysed 55 storm and atmospheric variables to identify hurricane rapid intensification; Atlantic communities could receive warnings as much as five days ahead

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US scientists analysed 55 storm and atmospheric variables to identify hurricane rapid intensification; Atlantic communities could receive warnings as much as five days ahead

New method flags hurricane rapid intensification up to five days ahead Coastal communities across the Atlantic could soon receive life-saving warnings up to five days before a hurricane rapidly strengthens, after atmospheric scientists developed a statistical tool that analyses 55 environmental and storm-related factors.Led by researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for … Read more

King Charles III: King Charles surprises audiences at sold-out Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare performance in Stratford-upon-Avon | World News

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King Charles III: King Charles surprises audiences at sold-out Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare performance in Stratford-upon-Avon | World News

King Charles made a surprise entrance to a Shakespeare performance and the theater crowd erupted/Photo: @TheRoyalFamily Audiences look forward to Shakespeare Nights. What they didn’t expect was that the King of England quietly walked into the theater just before the curtain rose.King Charles III surprised the audience at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s famous sold-out production … Read more

Priest by day, wrestler by night: Meet the Mexican hero who uses the wrestling ring to raise funds for orphanages | World News

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Priest by day, wrestler by night: Meet the Mexican hero who uses the wrestling ring to raise funds for orphanages | World News

In a packed Mexican wrestling ring filled with roaring fans, flashing masks and flying body slams, a masked fighter carries a secret more unusual than his opponents realize. The man in the red and yellow mask, known in the ring as Fray Tormenta, was actually a Catholic priest. During the day, he preached and cared … Read more

Schools open, GTA buses canceled during Ontario winter storm: Weather forecast and other details families need to know

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Schools open, GTA buses canceled during Ontario winter storm: Weather forecast and other details families need to know

GTA school bus cancellations: Winter storm disrupts travel in Toronto, Hamilton areas a strong winter storm Freezing weather sweeping across southern Ontario on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 resulted in widespread school bus cancellations in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), disrupting the morning routine of thousands of families due to the freezing conditions. rainice … Read more