Hurricane Polo intensifies to Category 5 storm: 5 key things to know about Mexico threat, rainfall and more

Hurricane Polo has intensified into a Category 5 storm off Mexico. Here are five key things to know about its strength, track and risks. (AFP)

Hurricane Polo has rapidly intensified into a rare Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warning of an “extremely dangerous” system capable of bringing torrential rain, flooding and mudslides to parts of Mexico. Hurricane Polo has intensified into a Category 5 storm off Mexico. Here are … Read more

Ohio flash-flood threat persists as tornado warning ends

Ohio flash-flood threat persists as tornado warning ends

Vehicle in Ohio drives through floodwater at intersection. (Photo: Muskingam County Engineer’s Office via Anadolu Agency via Reuters) A flash-flood warning remained in force across parts of southeastern Ohio into Monday morning after a tornado warning was cancelled late Sunday as severe weather continued across the region. Storm warning carries 97kmph gusts At 11.13pm local … Read more

PLA report warns Chinese cities of potential nuclear attacks, flags Japan as ‘threat’

PLA report warns Chinese cities of potential nuclear attacks, flags Japan as ‘threat’

A new study by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force has warned Chinese cities to prepare for potential nuclear attacks, singling out Japan as a “major danger signal” to the world.According to the report, the likelihood of a large-scale global nuclear war was “relatively low,” South China Morning Post reported.“However, the possibility cannot be … Read more

UVU shooting threat update: Woman arrested near campus; new scare comes nearly a year after Charlie Kirk killing

A woman was arrested Wednesday, September 2, after police received a report that she threatened to shoot a small group of people near Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah. The threat was reported around 12:20 p.m. near The Green Apartments, an off-campus housing complex close to UVU. Police later found and took the woman … Read more

Israeli PM Netanyahu’s son urgently evacuated from US over ‘significant threat’

Israeli PM Netanyahu’s son urgently evacuated from US over ‘significant threat’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and son Yair. (AP Photo) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s oldest son, Yair Netanyahu, was urgently evacuated from the US to Israel following a “significant threat” against him, Israeli security agency Shin Bet confirmed.The 35-year-old was in Florida when Israeli authorities decided to bring him back to Israel along with … Read more

Zebra mussel DNA detected in Utah’s Colorado River for first time, raising alarm over invasive species threat across the Upper Colorado River basin

Zebra mussel DNA detected in Utah’s Colorado River for first time, raising alarm over invasive species threat across the Upper Colorado River basin

An invasive species threat has reached a new stretch of the Colorado River, after scientists detected zebra mussel DNA in Utah’s portion of the river for the first time. The discovery has raised concerns among wildlife officials because zebra mussels can spread rapidly once established, potentially damaging infrastructure, disrupting recreation and altering freshwater ecosystems. The … Read more

In 2016, a family donated its 42-acre Pennsylvania estate as a free public garden; after surviving an eminent-domain threat, Stoneleigh has now expanded by 10 acres to 52

In 2016, a family donated its 42-acre Pennsylvania estate as a free public garden; after surviving an eminent-domain threat, Stoneleigh has now expanded by 10 acres to 52

The expansion is an unusual second chapter for Stoneleigh, which was converted to a free public garden in 2016 when the family that owned the estate gifted it to Natural Lands. Two pieces of a historic Pennsylvania landscape were separated by a fence and a property line for more than a century. That division will … Read more

‘Warned by FBI, Canadian police of credible plot’: SFJ’s Pannun claims fresh threat to life

'Warned by FBI, Canadian police of credible plot': SFJ's Pannun claims fresh threat to life

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen, claimed on Tuesday (local time) that he had been warned by both the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of a “new credible threat” to his life.Pannun, the general counsel of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), said FBI agents visited him … Read more

US suspends activities Mexicali over ‘potential threat,’ issues travel warning: ‘Avoid government buildings…’

US suspends activities Mexicali over ‘potential threat,’ issues travel warning (Pexel - representational image)

The US government has suspended operations in Mexicali, the capital of Mexico’s Baja California state. It has also warned US nationals against traveling to the border city due to a “potential threat.” US suspends activities Mexicali over ‘potential threat,’ issues travel warning (Pexel – representational image) The U.S. Mission to Mexico said it had limited … Read more

Tornado threat today: Which states and cities are under watch? See full list as Maryland, DC under alert

Severe storms are expected across the Baltimore metro area on Thursday evening. (UnSplash)

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia until 10 p.m. EDT Thursday. Severe storms are expected across the Baltimore metro area on Thursday evening. (UnSplash) The storms could produce a few tornadoes, damaging winds of up to 70 mph … Read more