Afternoon forecast: Wednesday, Jan. 11
Afternoon forecast: Wednesday, Jan. 11
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The HillDaylight saving time: When will the clocks change this year?
Whether you dread it or welcome it, daylight saving time is fast approaching this year.
- Storyful
Giant Wave Capsizes Boat Amid Rescue Attempt Off Oregon Coast
A giant wave capsized a boat off the coast of Oregon as a rescue crew attempted to save a stranded mariner on Friday, February 3, authorities said.Video released by the US Coast Guard (USCG) shows a student rescuer in training jumping into choppy surf six miles west of the mouth of the Columbia River, it said.As the rescuer swims towards the boat, a giant wave crashes onto it, capsizing it and sending the boater tumbling into the water.The USCG said multiple units responded to a mayday call from a disabled 35-foot vessel Sandpiper, which was taking on water on Friday morning.The rescue swimmer, a student of the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School, was deployed to the water where twenty-foot waves and extremely high windspeeds were reported, the USCG said.The boater was rescued by the swimmer after the wave hit and both were hoisted to safety. The boater was taken to hospital with minor injuries.Astoria Police Department later said they had arrested the boater, who they named as 35-year-old Jericho Labonte.Police said Labonte had posted a video of himself on Facebook earlier that week placing a dead fish on the front porch of the Goonies’ house. Labonte was wanted for wanted on charges of theft, endangering another person, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and criminal mischief. Credit: US Coast Guard via Storyful
- The Weather Network
Huge temperature rebound coming for Eastern Canada, but there’s a catch
A 30-degree temperature rebound is on the way for much of Eastern Canada in the coming days, but it comes at a catch.
- BBC
Coldest wind chill ever recorded in continental US, say forecasters
The cold on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday was producing a wind chill of -108F (-77C).
- USA TODAY
It’s everywhere: Sea-level rise’s surprising reach damaging more than East Coast shoreline
Homeowners around the Outer Banks or in St. Augustine, Florida, are just some of those along the East Coast feeling the slow power of sea-level rise.
- Fox Weather
Winter whiplash: Brutally cold weather to pause as warmup looms in wake of polar vortex
The FOX Forecast Center said a building ridge of high pressures is expected to lead to temperatures that could be 10 to 20 degrees above normal.
- Star News
Rising seas will force North Carolina beach towns to move. The idea of leaving isn’t easy.
Experts says sea levels will rise 11-13 inches along southeastern North Carolina by 2050, leaving towns to reconsider their place alongside the ocean.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Have you seen this wild pig? This self-willed swine is on the loose in Orange County.
It looks like something out of “The Neverending Story.” But it may be just a large pig released illegally into the woods.
- Fox Weather
Watch: Arctic blast helps form spectacular icicles under Niagara Falls
A polar air mass that swept over Canada helped form icicles and snow-capped rocks at the base of Niagara Falls on Friday.
- Associated Press
Powerful quake topples homes in Turkey, Syria; toll rises
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night. Rescue workers and residents frantically searched for survivors under the rubble of crushed buildings in multiple cities on both sides of the border. In one quake-struck Turkish city, dozens pulled away chunks of concrete and twisted metal.
- Kansas City Star
Angler’s big fish with odd name may be a world-record catch, Missouri officials say
At first, he didn’t quite recognize the fish he reeled in. But now he’s going to have it mounted.
- Associated Press
Eyes on the sky as Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic
Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crowd lining the beach boardwalk cheered as a missile from an F-22 fighter struck the balloon. “That's my Air Force right there, buddy!" a person exclaims just after the missile's impact, in a video taken by tourist Angela Mosley.
- The State
Does SC still have any chance for snow the rest of the winter? Here’s what Farmer’s Almanac predicts
Several states have been pummeled by snow and ice this winter — not so much for South Carolina. What does Farmer’s Almanac say about the rest of the season?
- LA Times
Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
One California water manager says Colorado River reservoirs aren't likely to refill. Scientists agree that the region needs to plan for a drier future.
- Associated Press
Hunt ends for mountain lion that attacked California boy
California wildlife officials have called off the search for a mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy who was on a hiking trail in rural Northern California, saying there was little chance of capturing the animal. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that DNA testing confirmed that a mountain lion was responsible for the attack last Tuesday in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. “This lack of access, combined with worsening weather and the nomadic nature of mountain lions has diminished the chances for a successful capture," said Capt. Patrick Foy, a department spokesman.
- Fresno Bee
Rain is coming to Fresno, Valley — and possibly thunderstorms. Here’s what to expect
A winter storm warning starts Saturday night for the mountains.
- ABC News
Houston airport fire grounds United Airlines flights
A fire Sunday morning in a laundry room at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a 90-minute ground stop on all United Airlines flights to Houston, officials said. The FAA issued the ground stop shortly before 5:30 a.m. local time and lifted it about 7 a.m., officials told ABC Houston station KTRK. The fire broke out around 4 a.m. in the airport's Terminal C in an employee laundry room, airport officials said on Twitter.
- LA Times
Opinion: The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Utah has 45 days to save it
Salt Lake City's namesake is evaporating, and with it a resource crucial to the West's economy, weather and health — not to mention millions of migratory birds.
- Space
Tonga's massive volcanic eruption wiped out unique, never-before-seen life-forms
The island was destroyed by the same volcano that formed it seven years before.
- The Guardian
Two bald eagles nested in a pine for years. A utility company tried to chop it down
The fight to save the birds’ habitat ignites old frustrations over California’s engagement with tribal communities