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This year's hurricane forecast is here – and it's a beast. How interfaith bonds are tested as war rages in Gaza. And are clouds still a threat for next week's eclipse? |
👋 Hey, Thursday! Laura Davis here. Let's get caught up on the news! |
But first: Do you live in a "million-dollar city"? 🏡✨ According to Zillow, there are now more of them than ever. Here's what it means. |
🔮 What's in the hurricane forecast? |
Buckle up and hunker down: An "extremely active" hurricane season is likely, top forecasters said Thursday. The forecast from Colorado State University includes the highest number of hurricanes ever predicted in an April forecast since the team began issuing them in 1995. |
An aggressive forecast: 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes are in the forecast. But while Phil Klotzbach, the forecast's author, knows what the models show him, he's a bit incredulous it could be that busy. Hurricane season starts June 1. | Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic region where hurricanes typically form have been warmer than normal for month, as seen in this sea surface temperature anomaly map built by the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine with NOAA data. ClimateReanalyzer.org |
Clouds threaten eclipse views |
T-minus four days. On Monday afternoon, a total solar eclipse will cross over a dozen states from Texas to Maine. Millions of people are expected to travel to watch as day becomes night for a few brief, wondrous minutes. |
Will clouds ruin the spectacle? Unfortunately for some, certain places along or near the path of totality might have poor viewing conditions. From Missouri and Kansas southward into central and east Texas, it is likely to be rather cloudy with showers or thunderstorms. 🌤️ A look at the forecast. | Hikers witness a partial solar eclipse from Papago Park in Phoenix on May 20, 2012. Michael Chow / The Arizona Republic part of the USA TODAY NETWORK |
Tensions triggered by war chip away at solidarity |
As the conflict in Gaza reaches six months, the war's brutality and decades of acrimony have only exacerbated tensions among communities in the United States. |
Overcoming differences: Interfaith alliances, particularly those among Jewish and Muslim communities, are feeling the strain. "Many have abandoned relationships completely," said Reform Jewish rabbi Steven Gross. "There's a complete dismissal of the other's pain." |
👉 More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military operations in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people. | As the Israel-Hamas conflict nears the six-month mark, friends of different faiths gather for iftar at the home of Shariq Ghani in Richmond, Texas, on Tuesday. Callaghan O'Hare-USA TODAY |
'Tis the season for sneezin'! |
Bless you! And you!! Springtime represents a fresh start with warmer weather, blossoming flowers and longer days. But for those dealing with seasonal allergies, spring is marked by itchy eyes and throats, runny noses and lots of sneezing. |
With the trees come the sneeze: This spring, in particular, has been difficult for the 80 million people who suffer from seasonal allergies. It came early and is expected to stick around for a while. Wichita, Kansas, ranked No. 1 on the list of worst places to live with seasonal allergies. 🤧🌳 Do you live in an allergy hotspot? Check our map. | | | | Michael DeWayne Smith would be the first person executed in Oklahoma this year and the 12th since capital punishment resumed in 2021. | | | |  | At least four people have died this week because of storms while thousands of homes and business remain without power in the Northeast on Thursday. | | | | The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is still searching for Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39. Their car was found abandoned. | | | | Judge Scott McAfee rejected Donald Trump's argument that the 1st Amendment should protect him from criminal charges of making false statements | | | | A toxicology report shows the pilot's ketamine levels were about 60 times a United Kingdom threshold considered indicative of impaired driving. | | | | The Biden administration plans to roll back a cornerstone of former President Donald Trump's health policy agenda − short-term health insurance. | | | | The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes including the 7.4 one on Wednesday. | | | | Nick Cannon resurfaced an interview from February in which he discussed feeling defensive over friend Sean "Diddy" Combs amid his legal trouble. | | | | As television ratings for the men's and women's tournaments have risen, NCAA must consider protecting its signature event as expansion debate looms. | | | | Carlton Lenard Adams, 51, was arrested in Alabama on charges he illegally possessed the dogs for fighting purposes. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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