Good Wednesday afternoon. The first tropical storm to form in the Atlantic this year is lashing the Gulf Coast, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a defense pact in North Korea, and a manhunt is underway in Arkansas for an “armed and dangerous” triple-murder suspect.
Good Wednesday afternoon. The first tropical storm to form in the Atlantic this year is lashing the Gulf Coast, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a defense pact in North Korea, and a manhunt is underway in Arkansas for an “armed and dangerous” triple-murder suspect. Here is what’s in our Nightly Rundown. |
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Tropical Storm Alberto threatens Texas with severe flooding |
The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring heavy rain, coastal flooding, and gusty winds to South Texas, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain to parts of South Texas through tomorrow, the NHC said.
Rain has already begun moving inland, with drone images and cell phone video showing widespread coastal flooding caused by the storm surge in Texas and Louisiana. Tropical storm warnings are in effect along the Texas coast from the San Luis Pass to the mouth of the Rio Grande. |
Dangerous heat wave set to break more records across Eastern U.S. |
The brutal heat wave isn’t letting up, with 74 million people under alerts from the Midwest to the Northeast through Friday. Highs will be 10 to 25 degrees above average from Michigan to Maine and several record highs are likely over the next few days. Today records could be broken in Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford, and Bangor. Thursday and Friday will also be hot days in these areas with highs challenging records in Cincinnati, Dayton, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany, Burlington, and Worcester. We’re also monitoring the wildfires burning in New Mexico that have forced the evacuation of an entire town of more than 7,000 people, leaving one person dead and destroying about 1,400 structures, according to officials. |
Putin and Kim Jong Un sign defense pact in North Korea |
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a new mutual defense pact today during the Russian leader’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years. Under the agreement, Russia and North Korea must come to each other’s aid if either one is attacked, and it comes as both countries face rising tensions with the West. Putin called the agreement a “breakthrough document,” and Kim praised the “fiery friendship” between the two countries. Kim also promised his “full support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine. The U.S. and its allies fear that North Korea will supply Russia with weapons to use in Ukraine, in exchange for military technology that could further Pyongyang’s nuclear efforts. |
White House pushes back on Netanyahu’s claim U.S. “withholding weapons” |
The White House and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu are clashing over the prime minister’s claim that the U.S. has been “withholding weapons and ammunition” in the “past few months.” “We genuinely do not know what he is talking about. We just don't,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. The dispute comes as Israel warns it is prepared to wage “all-out” war on the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after months of escalating attacks across the northern border. The army has prepared plans for an offensive in Lebanon, according to the commanders of the Israel Defense Forces, after Hezbollah released a nine-minute video purportedly showing surveillance drone footage of parts of Israel. |
Arkansas manhunt for “armed and dangerous” man suspected in three murders |
An urgent search is underway for an “armed and dangerous” triple-murder suspect who has been spotted in Arkansas, state police said. Stacy Lee Drake is wanted in connection with three homicides in Oklahoma from two different carjackings, according to police. He was last seen outside of a motel in Morrilton, about 50 miles northwest of Little Rock, police said. Anyone who sees Drake should not approach him, and is asked to immediately call 911. |
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