A notable flood threat is on tap for some of the driest areas of the United States as an ailing former Hurricane Priscilla combines with another storm system to create a long-lasting rainfall event. More than an October's worth of rain could fall within days in some areas of the Southwest as the week comes to a close. And another tropical system following on the heels of Priscilla early next week could pile onto the flood threat. read more
The singer, 79, was recently forced to pull out of a Dollywood event after being diagnosed with a kidney stone that she said was causing "a lot of problems". read more
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza peace plan talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in Egypt on Wednesday. Their arrival comes as a second day of indirect talks on Tuesday ended without tangible results, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations told the BBC. read more
The system we have been monitoring (Invest 95L) over the tropical central Atlantic has developed sufficiently organized thunderstorm activity and a low-level center to be considered a tropical cyclone. This system is far from land, roughly 1000 miles east of the Windward Islands. An ASCAT pass from around 12Z showed peak winds between 35 and 40 kt, and based on that data, the initial intensity is set at 40 kt, making the system Tropical Storm Jerry.
Unlike every other permanent USAFE commander since the late 1950s, [Lt. Gen. Jason] Hinds' new assignment will not come with a promotion to four-star general. read more




What are you talking about?
My point is, he is not winning the 2025 prize. It's too late. He's not even nominated. It's probably been decided for months already. The 2026 Prize is his for the taking. If he could stop the wars in Gaza and Ukraine in a meaningful way, it's his. And maybe stop with the random boat attacks in the Caribbean. And maybe tone down the threats on the whole planet. Revisiting Kent State after all these years isn't a real "Peace Prize" look, either.
He at least got them to the table and signed something.
Not really, he yelled at other people to do it. He's just flying in for the photo-op. Which is all he ever does.