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Tropical Storm Debby moved menacingly into some of America's most historic Southern cities and was expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding throughout the day Tuesday. … [Read more...] about “Catastrophic” flooding possible from slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby

To many, it felt like a familiar feeling when Artscape 2024 events were canceled on Friday and Saturday. “Are we ready to officially just call it the Artscape curse?” one user on the social media platform X asked Saturday around 5 p.m. It might be starting to feel that way to many Baltimore residents and Artscape-goers, whether it’s rain, excessive heat or a combination of both … [Read more...] about Is Artscape really cursed with bad weather? Here’s what the data shows.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 12.4% on Monday in the latest bout of selloffs that are shaking world markets as investors fret over the state of the U.S. economy. … [Read more...] about Stocks routed in Asia as markets fret over U.S. economy after jobs report

Severe thunderstorms hit the Baltimore area on Saturday evening, uprooting trees and blocking 184 roads across the city, Mayor Brandon Scott wrote on social media platform X at 7:35 p.m. “We are actively monitoring the storm and have teams ready to deploy to clear roads once lightning clears the area,” he wrote. “Please stay off the roads if possible and report downed trees and … [Read more...] about Severe thunderstorm fells trees, blocking 184 roads in Baltimore