TEXAS — A San Antonio woman is facing a murder charge after authorities say she shot and killed her boyfriend in the chest early Christmas Eve morning following an argument over a vehicle and a cellphone — a case the sheriff described as “pretty clear-cut.” Courtney Renee Hooper, 36, was arrested and charged with murder…
VERMONT — Authorities in Vermont are searching for a woman accused of leaving her 3-month-old daughter unattended in a bathtub while under the influence of multiple narcotics, leading to the infant’s drowning. Briana Arnold, 34, is wanted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, cruelty to a child resulting in death, and possession of narcotics, according to…
NEW YORK — A developing winter weather system is expected to bring widespread accumulating snowfall across parts of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey from late Friday into Saturday morning, according to the latest official forecast from the National Weather Service. Updated snowfall maps indicate a broad swath of 2 to 5 inches of snow…
PENNSYLVANIA — A significant post-Christmas winter storm is forecast to impact much of Pennsylvania from Friday afternoon through early Saturday, bringing a dangerous mix of snow, sleet, and ice that could make travel hazardous to nearly impossible across large portions of the state. Forecast data shows a strong low-pressure system moving southeast from Canada and…
ALASKA — Northern Alaska endured some of its coldest temperatures of the season over the past week, with Interior communities plunging well below −40°F and one location falling past −60°F, according to newly released data from the National Weather Service in Fairbanks. The coldest temperature was recorded in Chicken, Alaska, where readings dropped to −62°F…
ILLINOIS —A strengthening winter storm is expected to impact a wide portion of the Northeastern United States from Friday, December 26, into early Saturday, December 27, bringing a complex mix of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could significantly disrupt post-Christmas travel across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and parts of New England. Meteorological…
MASSACHUSETTS — Parts of eastern and southeastern Massachusetts could see a narrow but impactful band of snowfall on Wednesday as a norlun-type coastal feature develops offshore and pulls colder air into the region, according to the latest high-resolution model guidance. Forecast data shows a tight, coast-hugging snow band setting up from the North Shore through…
CALIFORNIA — Parts of California’s Central Valley are facing an unusually rare severe weather setup on Wednesday, December 24, as a strong Pacific storm system brings the potential for damaging winds, flooding rainfall, hail, and even a low-end tornado threat to a region that seldom experiences such hazards. According to forecast outlooks from the National…
UNITED STATES — A rare and potentially historic Christmas heatwave is taking shape across large portions of the United States, with forecast models showing spring-like to summer-like temperatures dominating the Southern Plains, Southeast, and Mid-South on December 25. According to the latest temperature projections, afternoon highs are expected to reach the 70s and 80s across…
CALIFORNIA — A rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone offshore of the West Coast is driving a widespread and dangerous wind event, prompting High Wind Warnings, Wind Watches, and Wind Advisories along more than 1,000 miles of coastline from Southern California through the Pacific Northwest. Forecast maps show expanding warning coverage along coastal and inland zones as…