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Artificial Weatherman? AI Could Better Predict Hurricanes, Research Paper Says

Artificial Intelligence may be the key to more accurate and more timely hurricane predictions, China-based researchers have reported in the scientific journal Nature. In two papers in the journal, the researchers, including scientists affiliated with the Chinese tech company Huawei, …

Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Arson Attack

Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle fire around 2:20 a.m. and found …

Safety Concerns Dominate Norfolk Southern CEO’s Job Since Derailment

Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio, …

Starting July 1, Florida Insurers Face New Guardrails on Force-Placed Insurance

Starting Saturday, insurers and mortgage lenders for Florida homeowners will face some new restrictions on lender-placed insurance policies, thanks to a bill approved by state lawmakers this year. House Bill 793 takes effect July 1 and it bars what some …

Part of Florida Quarantined Due to Stucco-Eating Giant African Land Snail

If it’s not malaria-carrying mosquitoes, it’s stucco-eating giant snails. Neighborhoods in Broward County are still under quarantine in an effort to limit the spread of the giant African land snails, which were found in the area recently. It is unlawful …

Tennessee, Kentucky EV Battery Plants on Track for $9.2B Federal Loan

Massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan in what would be the biggest award under the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan program since …

FEMA Denies Georgia County’s Request for Help After March Tornado

Months after an EF-3 tornado tore through a Georgia county southwest of Atlanta officials said a federal agency has denied its request for additional help in the recovery. ”Obviously we’re extremely disappointed that the (disaster) declaration didn’t go through,” Troup …

Atlanta City Clerk Sued for Denying ‘Stop Cop City’ Petition Lets Effort Move Forward

Facing a lawsuit from opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center, the city clerk on Wednesday approved a petition that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex. The approval of the petition, which the clerk …

Bret Gains Strength in Caribbean as TS Cindy Follows Close Behind

A hurricane watch was issued for St. Lucia as Tropical Storm Bret barreled toward the eastern Caribbean on Thursday at near-hurricane strength. And another tropical storm, Cindy, formed in the Atlantic with a probable track aimed at the eastern United …

NC Fire Marshal Investigating After Mobile Home Fire Kills Five

Authorities have identified five people who died in a mobile home fire in a rural North Carolina town as a husband and wife, a family friend and his two young sons. The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as …