LEESBURG, FLORIDA — A Florida jury has found a 26-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder after prosecutors proved he fatally shot a convenience store clerk while the victim was on FaceTime with his wife, allowing her to witness his final moments in real time. The killing occurred during a robbery that yielded less than $100,…
MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA — A 61-year-old Florida man is facing felony charges after police say he intentionally brake-checked an e-bike rider with a golf cart, causing the cyclist to be dragged for up to 100 yards with his legs dangling off the back while the driver ignored his cries for help. Authorities identified the suspect…
GREENFIELD, INDIANA — An Indiana man has been arrested after police say his 2-year-old child was found wandering alone in the snow, wearing only a diaper, on a day when temperatures hovered around 13 degrees. Authorities say the toddler was suffering from hypothermia and frostbite and had been walking through the freezing conditions for an…
OREGON & WASHINGTON — A powerful windstorm tore across the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, delivering some of the strongest wind gusts reported this season, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and prompting expansive wind alerts across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. A Major Wind Event Batters the Pacific Northwest The most intense…
ILLINOIS — A Rapidly Intensifying Cold Front Will Sweep Across the State Thursday, A very sharp Arctic cold front is forecast to surge across Illinois around lunchtime Thursday, bringing one of the most abrupt temperature drops of the season. New high-resolution HRRR model guidance shows a 10°F to 12°F fall within a single hour, accompanied…
UNITED STATES — The National Hurricane Center has released its official post-analysis report on Tropical Storm Jerry, confirming that the early-October system caused significant flooding across portions of the Leeward Islands, with one fatality reported in Guadeloupe. The review, published December 17, provides the final track, intensity estimates, and impacts associated with the storm, which…
IDAHO — A Dangerous Severe Thunderstorm Warning Has Been Issued for Multiple Southeastern Idaho Communities A severe thunderstorm warning is now in effect until 12:00 PM MST Wednesday, December 17, 2025, covering a wide swath of southeastern Idaho, including the communities of Preston, Montpelier, Malad City, Oxford, Samaria, Stone, Strevell, Saint Charles, and Georgetown. According…
IDAHO — A powerful wind event struck parts of Idaho on Wednesday morning, bringing destructive thunderstorms, damaging gusts over 80 mph, and widespread wind reports across multiple counties. According to updated storm data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, at least 26 wind reports were submitted across the state on December 17, highlighting the severity…
WASHINGTON & OREGON — A powerful windstorm blasted the Pacific Northwest over the last 24 hours, producing extraordinary and destructive wind gusts, including a staggering 142 mph reading at Coldwater Ridge, Washington. The unprecedented wind speeds triggered widespread power outages, downed trees, and forced emergency responses across multiple counties. A Powerful Windstorm Batters Washington and…
IDAHO & WASHINGTON — A life-threatening severe thunderstorm warning was issued early Wednesday morning for several communities across northwestern Idaho and southeastern Washington, including Lewiston (ID), Pullman (WA), and Moscow (ID). A Dangerous Early-Morning Storm Threatens Communities in Idaho and Washington The National Weather Service warned that this rapidly moving storm is capable of producing…