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Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?

Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?

LONG BEACH, Wash.

Hurricane Kirk could cause dangerous surf conditions along the US East Coast

MIAMI (AP) — Waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast as well as in Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, forecasters said.
Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home

Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home

As Hurricane Helene roared outside, the wind howling and branches snapping, John Savage went to his grandparents' bedroom to make sure they were OK.
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community

Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community

LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild

Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived since Hurricane Idalia slammed into her Gulf Coast fishing village of Horseshoe Beach in August 2023.
Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Sarah Vekasi is a potter who runs a store in Black Mountain, North Carolina, called Sarah Sunshine Pottery, named after her normally bubbly personality.
Takeaways from The Associated Press' report on lost shipping containers

Takeaways from The Associated Press' report on lost shipping containers

LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — From clothes to metals used for manufacturing, most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials moved over long distances are packed in large metal boxes the size of tractor-trailers and stacked on ships.
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk strengthened Wednesday into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane, forecasters said.
Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?

Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?

LONG BEACH, Wash.
Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.
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