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Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
Read full article: Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East CoastA third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction.
Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East Coast
Read full article: Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone will bring messy, dangerous weather to East CoastThe East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing rainy, windy and potentially dangerous stretch of weather.
Thanksgiving Travel Latest: Airport strike, staff shortages and weather could impact holiday travel
Read full article: Thanksgiving Travel Latest: Airport strike, staff shortages and weather could impact holiday travelAirports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end with another record day for air travel in the United States.
Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California. Many in Seattle still without power
Read full article: Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California. Many in Seattle still without powerA major storm moving through Northern California has toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record rain after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and Oregon.
Heavy rainfall expected for South Florida this week, localized flooding is main concern
Read full article: Heavy rainfall expected for South Florida this week, localized flooding is main concernThe National Weather Service said heavy rainfall is expected across South Florida this week, increasing in coverage and intensity beginning Monday night and extending into the mid-week period.
Warning for South Florida beachgoers: Beware of easterly winds and rip currents
Read full article: Warning for South Florida beachgoers: Beware of easterly winds and rip currentsThe weekend will be generally dry on Saturday in South Florida, but East Coast beachgoers will feel the impact of easterly winds and must beware of the high risk of rip currents.
US East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region escapes sweeping damage
Read full article: US East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region escapes sweeping damageAn unusual East Coast earthquake has shaken millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England.
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.
Pair of systems likely to cause weather-related Christmas travel headaches
Read full article: Pair of systems likely to cause weather-related Christmas travel headachesA pair of systems are set to produce rain and snow in the central and western states ahead of Christmas Eve and affect the East Coast after Christmas.
Holiday travel weather: Storm drenches Florida and causes floods in South Carolina as it moves up East Coast
Read full article: Holiday travel weather: Storm drenches Florida and causes floods in South Carolina as it moves up East CoastA late-year storm has unleashed heavy rain and gusty winds as it barrels up the East Coast.
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.
Travelers endure another day of airport agony. One airline has by far the most cancellations
Read full article: Travelers endure another day of airport agony. One airline has by far the most cancellationsAir travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the weather has been better along much of the East Coast.
Winter Storm disrupting travel at South Florida airports
Read full article: Winter Storm disrupting travel at South Florida airportsWith over 4 million passengers expected to make their way through Miami International and Fort Lauderdale Airport over the next two weeks, some airlines around the country are already reporting cancellations and delays due to the storm.
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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.
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Nicholas to cause significant flooding while another system gets organized in the Atlantic
Read full article: Nicholas to cause significant flooding while another system gets organized in the AtlanticNicholas just reached hurricane strength, but thankfully could not get itself well organized before it made landfall on the Texas coast south of Houston last night. Still, it brought along a boatload of tropical moisture, which it’s now dumping all along the northern Gulf coast.
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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.
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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.
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Bryan Norcross tropical update: System off South Carlolina that could be disruptive
Read full article: Bryan Norcross tropical update: System off South Carlolina that could be disruptiveWatch above as Bryan Norcross delivers a tropical update for July 8, 2020. Theres a system to watch off the East Coast, and Saharan dust will continue to approach Florida over the next week.
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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.

Arctic blast to bring week of below freezing temps to eastern US
Read full article: Arctic blast to bring week of below freezing temps to eastern USThe next five to seven days generally are going to bring unseasonably low temperatures to the eastern two-thirds of the US, with a first chilly round hitting Friday and a second, colder Arctic blast coming later. Friday's cold snap could bring below-freezing temperatures to some places. Wind gusts in Boston are reaching 25 to 35 mph and will bring wind chills into the 20s as well, the NWS said. "The Great Lakes are no longer ice covered, so here comes the Lake Effect snow again," the National Weather Service said. Temperatures are expected to rebound a bit in the East over the weekend, but colder air will be coming.

2,000-pound great white shark swimming off coast of Key West
Read full article: 2,000-pound great white shark swimming off coast of Key WestPhoto by Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesKEY WEST, Fla. - A great white shark that weighs over 2,000 pounds and measures 15 feet, 5 inches long has been swimming along the US East Coast. The female shark has been tagged with a tracker, which registered her being off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on October 12. OCEARCH, a nonprofit that tracks marine life in collaboration with SeaWorld, said it first tagged Unama'ki near Nova Scotia in September. She is the second biggest white shark the group has tagged in the northwest Atlantic, CNN affiliate WSOC-TV reported. "As a big mature female, Unama'ki has the potential to lead us to the site where she gives birth and exposes a new white shark nursery," OCEARCH said.

2,000-pound great white shark swimming off coast of Florida
Read full article: 2,000-pound great white shark swimming off coast of FloridaPhoto by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(CNN) - A great white shark that weighs over 2,000 pounds and measures 15 feet, 5 inches long has been swimming along the US East Coast. Since then, the shark has moved further south to the Florida Keys, where she showed up on Saturday. OCEARCH, a nonprofit that tracks marine life in collaboration with SeaWorld, said it first tagged Unama'ki near Nova Scotia in September. She is the second biggest white shark the group has tagged in the northwest Atlantic, CNN affiliate WSOC-TV reported. "As a big mature female, Unama'ki has the potential to lead us to the site where she gives birth and exposes a new white shark nursery," OCEARCH said.

South Florida still feeling impact from remnants of Nester
Read full article: South Florida still feeling impact from remnants of NesterThe remnants of Nestor will move offshore of North Carolina today, but the system is spreading rain north up the East Coast. Ex-Nestors tail will remain over south Florida, however, increasing the chance of thunderstorm and keeping the air feeling tropical. The tail of the system which is essentially a weak front will stall over South Florida, just south of Lake Okeechobee. The air north of the tail/front will be comfortably drier, but the touch of fall will not make it to South Florida. There is no cool or exceptionally dry air in sight for South Florida.

South Florida still feeling impact from remnants of Nester
Read full article: South Florida still feeling impact from remnants of NesterThe remnants of Nestor will move offshore of North Carolina today, but the system is spreading rain north up the East Coast. Ex-Nestor's tail will remain over south Florida, however, increasing the chance of thunderstorm and keeping the air feeling tropical. The tail of the system which is essentially a weak front will stall over South Florida, just south of Lake Okeechobee. The air north of the tail/front will be comfortably drier, but the touch of fall will not make it to South Florida. There is no cool or exceptionally dry air in sight for South Florida.

Nor'easter to snarl air travel, bring flooding to New England
Read full article: Nor'easter to snarl air travel, bring flooding to New EnglandCopyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - A fall nor'easter is expected to spin off the East Coast into the weekend. Air travel delays, power outages and beach erosion could result as the nor'easter lingers through Saturday, creating a soggy, blustery mess, particularly from New York City to Boston. Air delays are only expected to get longerTransit delays were already beginning to tick up Thursday morning in the Northeast because of the wind. "All of these weather events can slow air travel by themselves, but when combined in a nor'easter, air travel can grind to a halt." Even though this storm isn't expected to be as intense as a winter nor'easter, it will still pack a punch.

Huge Hurricane Lorenzo making waves on East Coast
Read full article: Huge Hurricane Lorenzo making waves on East CoastHurricane Lorenzo is kicking up waves along the East Coast, despite being thousands of miles away. "A HIGH RISK of dangerous and life-threatening rip currents will be present at all east central FL beaches today due to long period swell from Hurricane Lorenzo," the Melbourne office said Monday. Swell from Lorenzo could produce waves generally up to 5 feet high along the East Coast, measured from the wave trough to its peak, said Kurt Korte, the lead East Coast forecaster at Surfline.com. But dangerous swells from the storm are "spreading across much of the North Atlantic basin," the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon. Hurricane-force winds from Lorenzo are extending as far as 90 miles from the storm's center, and tropical storm-force winds reach as far as 255 miles outward, the hurricane center said.

Impossible Burger arrives in East Coast grocery stores
Read full article: Impossible Burger arrives in East Coast grocery storesNEW YORK - Good news for vegetarians on the East Coast of the United States -- the Impossible Burger is arriving at your grocery stores. The Impossible Burger made a splash last week when it debuted in California -- in its first full weekend sale in Gelson's supermarkets, Impossible Burger outsold ground beef from cows, in terms of both revenue and the number of pounds sold, said Impossible Foods. "The Impossible Burger generated more excitement than any other single product we've seen in more than a half-century of operations," said Gelson's CEO Rob McDougall in the press release. The Impossible Burger debuted three years ago at Momofuku Nishi, a high-end restaurant in New York City owned by chef David Chang. Now, the Impossible Burger is served at over 17,000 restaurants, including Burger King and White Castle.

Impossible Burgers to hit store shelves
Read full article: Impossible Burgers to hit store shelves(CNN) - Impossible Burgers will hit grocery shelves for the first time on Friday. Impossible is launching its retail product as the meatless meat sector starts to become more crowded. The Impossible Burger debuted three years ago at Momofuku Nishi, a high-end restaurant in New York City owned by chef David Chang. Today, the Impossible Burger is served at over 17,000 restaurants, including Burger King and White Castle. It plans to make the Impossible Burger available in retail stores nationwide by the middle of next year.

Why the FBI nicknames bank robbers
Read full article: Why the FBI nicknames bank robbersFederal authorities gave her the Pink Lady Bandit nickname because of the distinctive pink handbag she carried during at(CNN) - The Bad-Breath Bandit. And now the Pink Lady Bandit: All of them captured, investigators say, due in no small part to their unique nicknames. It's common for the FBI to call unidentified serial robbers by descriptive, often silly monikers. Criminals named for defining featureThe Pink Lady Bandit stirred up interest for the pink handbag she carried during at least two of her robberies in Pennsylvania, Delaware and North Carolina. Nicknames help investigators ID nameless perps and generate publicity that can aid in their capture, retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas said.

Same heat Sunday, cold front coming soon
Read full article: Same heat Sunday, cold front coming soonMuch of the East Coast is experiencing abnormally high temperatures with highs expected over 100 degrees by the weekend. A cold front moving through the Midwest will reach the East Coast by Monday, bringing heavy rain and cooler air, according to CNN Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. This week's high temperatures prompted cities across the US to open cooling centers, issue safety instructions to residents and cancel many outdoor events. One death has been attributed to the high temperatures: Former NFL player Mitch Petrus, 32, died of a heat stroke after working outside Thursday during a heat advisory in Arkansas, officials said. While temperatures on the East Coast and Midwest may sink down to the 70s on Monday, Sunday still has some heat in store.

Millions in stifling heat this weekend from Plains to East Coast
Read full article: Millions in stifling heat this weekend from Plains to East CoastOvernight temperatures over the weekend won't drop below 80 degrees in many cities across the East Coast, the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said. In Philadelphia and New Jersey, the weather service warned the heat may cause heat stress or heat strokes. Until then, city officials are taking precautions against the sweltering heat and preparing for what could be a deadly weekend. Protect your animalsAs two-thirds of the US scorches under the sun this weekend, city officials and emergency departments are warning against the danger that pets will face. Animals, according to the weather service, can die of heat stroke within 15 minutes.

New York cancels OZY Fest cultural festival as temperatures climb
Read full article: New York cancels OZY Fest cultural festival as temperatures climbPeople hold umbrellas during the start of heat wave across the U.S. on July 19, 2019, in New York City. Much of the East Coast is experiencing abnormally high temperatures with highs expected over 100 degrees by the weekend. The New York City festival has been canceled due to heat, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday afternoon. Earlier Friday, New York City Triathlon officials canceled that race, citing high temperatures and humidity expected to be beyond safe racing conditions. The National Weather Service has put New York City under an excessive heat warning from noon Friday until 8 p.m. Sunday.

On this day: August 27
Read full article: On this day: August 272011: Hurricane Irene makes landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The storm would move up the East Coast and make landfall in southeastern New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York, the following day. Overall, the storm killed 47 and caused an estimated $15.6 billion in damage in the United States. Hide Caption