UNITED STATES — A dramatic weather roller coaster is setting up across Alabama, with new forecast data showing unseasonably warm temperatures through Christmas Day followed by a sharp plunge into winter-like cold early next week, according to the latest temperature projections centered on Huntsville. Forecast guidance indicates highs climbing into the upper 60s and low…
UNITED STATES — A powerful Pacific storm system is raising serious concern across Washington and Oregon, as multiple high-resolution forecast models indicate the potential for a rare, high-impact wind event coinciding with the Christmas holiday, a scenario that could leave millions without power if worst-case projections materialize. Recent forecast data shows strengthening confidence in a…
AIKEN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison after authorities say he chased down his ex-girlfriend, ran her over with a car while she was speaking to 911 dispatchers, and later shot her in the head, ending a months-long search for her body. The defendant, Daniel…
CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA — A U.S. Navy sailor is facing two counts of murder after deputies say he opened fire on his roommates, unloading approximately 30 rounds, following a late-night argument that escalated into a physical fight on the front lawn of their shared home in northern Florida. The suspect, Taylor Lomax, 22, was arrested…
WEST BOCA RATON, FLORIDA — A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter of a child and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm after prosecutors said her newborn son died of asphyxiation during a home birth in which she did not seek help and “just sat there” as the baby struggled to…
TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT — A Connecticut man is facing a murder charge after police say he brutally beat his former mother-in-law with a baseball bat for 92 seconds, killing her just one day after her 70th birthday. Authorities say the attack was fueled by years of resentment over a divorce the suspect blamed on the victim….
HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his 87-year-old grandfather, a case prosecutors say involved his mother and featured bizarre claims of paranormal forces and assertions that the victim was “not grandpa.” Jacob Kempainen entered the plea this week in Houghton County court in the…
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA — A strong Pacific storm system is bringing a period of heavy rain, gusty winds, and rising flood concerns to Northern California, with the North Bay emerging as the most impacted region as flood watches remain in effect and rain intensifies through Sunday night and into early Monday. Forecasters say the system…
ALBANY, N.Y. — A fast-moving Alberta Clipper is expected to cross the interior Northeast late Monday night into Tuesday morning, bringing a brief window for light snow accumulation across inland portions of New York and northern Pennsylvania, while coastal areas see little to no snowfall. Forecast models show the system arriving during the overnight hours,…
CONNECTICUT — Forecast guidance continues to highlight a sneaky, weak northern-stream system moving through late Monday night into early Tuesday, with the best chance for measurable snow focused across parts of New York and Connecticut. While this is not a major winter storm, the timing just ahead of Christmas is enough to put a thin…