US: Strong Thunderstorms Bring Hail and Gusty Winds to Seattle Area

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert for strong thunderstorms across the Seattle area on Wednesday, April 15, warning of marble-sized hail and strong winds.

US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands and Guam 3

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth so far in 2026, has been barreling toward the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in the Pacific Ocean, with the National Weather Service warning of potentially "devastating damage." As of Monday, April 13, Sinlaku carried sustained winds of 175 mph — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — with typhoon warnings in effect for Saipan, Tinian and Rota, as typhoon conditions were expected by Tuesday. An island-wide power outage hit the Northern Mariana Islands, while flight cancellations were also reported amid the worsening weather.

US: Table Rock State Park Fire Continues to Burn in South Carolina

The Table Rock Fire in Pickens County and the Persimmon Ridge Fire in Greenville County, both in Upstate South Carolina, continued to burn, resulting in over 2,000 acres burned as of Monday, March 24. Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency. This video shows heavy smoke from the fire in Pickens County on Sunday.

US: Atmospheric River Brings Heavy Rain And Flooding To Northern California

An atmospheric river storm hit Northern California on Thursday, November 21, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding. Several schools in Sonoma County were closed on Friday due to severe weather.

Brewers' Braun suspended

Brewers' Braun suspended

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin explains to reporters slugger Ryan Braun's suspension at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 22, 2013. The MLB suspended Braun for the rest of the season for violating its drug policy.