Catastrophe looming in the Caribbean
From Higgins Storm Chasing A worst case scenario is playing out for Major Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean which has many distinguished weather observers very concerned across the globe. Above: Latest rainbow satellite imagery via NOAA Major Hurricane Matthew (Category…
Even Stephen King is scared of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina
By Scott Malone, Reuters From Business Insider A spate of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina has perplexed police and worried parents, but their frightening appearance was no surprise to best-selling U.S. horror author Stephen King. King, whose 1986 novel…
Biggest US total solar eclipse in decades happens next year
Sean Buckley From engadget The shadow of the moon will fall on 14 US states next year. Lunar eclipses are pretty amazing, but statistically speaking, they aren’t really all that rare. Catching a full solar eclipse, on the other hand?…
US gasoline prices moving below $2 nationwide
From Wn.com Good news for American drivers – the average price of gasoline in the U.S. is heading back down to less than $2 a gallon, CBS News reported Wednesday. Prices at the pump are already below that level in…
Marine Corps renaming 19 jobs to meet gender neutral directive
By Mark Swanson From Newsmax Sometime in the next few days, 19 occupational specialties within the Marine Corps are going to get renamed to meet the directive sent from the Navy secretary that all jobs titles become gender neutral, the…
A Memorial Day Weekend Tropical System for the Southeast U.S.?
By Jeff Masters From Weather Underground We’re fast approaching the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and we already have an area of concern to watch for possible genesis of a tropical depression during the coming Memorial…
Islands Society appoints Mayra Gottardi as Community Engagement Manager for Caribbean Islands Society
San Juan, PR, February 07, 2016 –(PR.com)– Today, the Islands Society announced the appointment of Mayra Gottardi as the Community Engagement Manager of the Caribbean Islands Society. Ms. Gottardi will now assist in the Islands Society’s efforts to build a…
Newsmax’s Top 50 Christmas Destinations in America
By John Blosser From newsmax Santa’s loading up his sleigh, living room trees are sparkling with lights, and the presents are wrapped and hidden, so why not do something really special this Christmas? Hit the road. America is chock-full of…
Giant rafts of fire ants are somehow surviving South Carolina floods
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Fire ants may be painful when they bite (and are terrible news for homeowners), but you have to give them credit: They’re survivors. Facing biblical rains and historic flooding in South Carolina this week, giant…
VW hit with onslaught of class actions across 32 States
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Volkswagen A.G.’s legal problems jumped into overdrive this week. More than 175 class actions in 32 states have been filed over the emissions scandal that erupted last month. Almost all the lawsuits…