Barbara Gagne 
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A dangerous stretch of severe weather is bearing down on millions of residents across Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia this Saturday, with forecasters issuing a Level 2 of 5 Severe Risk — a warning that carries real teeth for those in the storm’s path. The threat is not a simple rain event. Meteorologists … Read more
A violent storm system tore through Ocean County Thursday evening, triggering a tornado warning and unleashing wind gusts so powerful that meteorologists rarely see them this far inland — and the numbers coming in from the Jersey Shore are staggering. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Ocean County, including Long … Read more
New Jersey- New Jersey is being hit by a rare and dangerous combination of severe weather Thursday evening — flash flooding, violent thunderstorms, 84 mph wind gusts, quarter-sized hail, and thick wildfire smoke all arriving within hours of each other across parts of the state. A flash flood warning is in effect for the southeastern … Read more
Central Texas is once again underwater. Just one year after more than 130 people died in one of the deadliest flash floods in American history, the same rivers have exploded out of their banks — and this time, the warning came in the middle of the night. Two people have died and more than 230 … Read more
Northern Michigan- Residents across northern Michigan are being urged to stay alert this Friday night as a wave of potentially dangerous thunderstorms prepares to move through the region — and forecasters warn the worst could arrive while many are asleep. Shower and thunderstorm activity is expected to increase significantly during the late evening hours and … Read more
MIAMI, Fla. — South Florida residents are being urged to take extreme precautions Friday as forecasters warn of a dangerous combination of life-threatening heat and powerful thunderstorms expected to develop throughout the afternoon and into the night. A Major Heat Risk (Level 3 of 4) has been issued for Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, … Read more
A flood emergency of catastrophic proportions is unfolding across south-central Texas tonight — and forecasters say the worst is still hours away. Meteorologists are warning that an additional 5 to 10 inches of rain could slam the region through early Friday, with the heaviest storms capable of dropping 2 to 4 inches in a single … Read more
Two men were rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after a shooting and a separate assault broke out near Cadillac Ranch in Southington, according to police. Officers were called to the scene around 7 p.m. following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they found a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was … Read more
A Maryland man is accused of snatching a kitten from a pet store and using her as a distraction during a botched bank robbery attempt, according to police and a local animal rescue group. Surveillance footage reportedly captured the suspect entering a pet supply store at a shopping center in Beltsville on Monday morning. Minutes … Read more
Dozens of family members, friends, and hospital coworkers came together Wednesday evening at a San Marcos park to stand behind the family of a missing Oceanside mother, while pushing the public to share any information that could help locate her. Angelica Brophy, an emergency room nurse and mother of two, hasn’t been seen since July … Read more