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Berger Wildfire grows to 1,500 acres in western Palm Beach County
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (345+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A wildfire burning in remote western Palm Beach County has grown to about 1,500 acres and was 30% contained as of Friday evening, according to a report from the National Weather Service in Miami citing park and forest…...
National Hurricane Center monitoring Gulf disturbance as heavy rain targets Florida
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (378+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance over the eastern Gulf of America that could slowly develop during the next several days as it brings periods of heavy rain to Florida's Gulf Coast and Panhandle....
Tropical Storm Elida expected to become a hurricane over the eastern Pacific
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (331+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Tropical Storm Elida is forecast to strengthen into the eastern Pacific's next hurricane later today as it continues moving away from land, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the latest advisory, Elida was located…...
Cybersecurity expert warns: no rules yet for AI data centers or Snapchat child safety
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (535+ words) As the race to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates across the country, a growing number of states and local communities are raising concerns about the impact of massive data centers on energy, water supplies, and nearby neighborhoods. New York has…...
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact millions as haze lingers across the Northeast
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (341+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Cooler air has arrived across much of the Northeast, but it has come with an unwelcome side effect: another surge of wildfire smoke from Canada. Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires burning across central Canada continues…...
Flood threat continues for Texas Hill Country, slow-moving storms bringing more heavy rain
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (379+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Just weeks after catastrophic flooding devastated parts of the Texas Hill Country, another round of heavy rain is falling over the same vulnerable region, raising concerns that flash flooding could quickly worsen before daybreak. The atmosphere…...
Heat and strong thunderstorms expected across South Florida this afternoon
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (227+ words) WPEC South Florida will contend with another day of dangerous heat before scattered thunderstorms develop later this afternoon and evening, with the greatest coverage expected across interior areas and the east coast metro A more active weather pattern is developing…...
National Hurricane Center tracking two systems with low chances of development
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (443+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas for possible tropical development across the Atlantic basin, including one expected to form over the northeastern Gulf of America this weekend and another moving through the eastern tropical…...
Flood Advisory for Palm Beach Co. through 12;30 a.m.
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (141+ words) President Trump addresses the nation on alleged vulnerabilities in the U.S. election system while releasing declassified documents. A Flood advisory has been issued for areas in Palm Beach County until 12:30 a.m. At 1133 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms....
GOES-19 weather satellite briefly goes offline
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (178+ words) President Donald Trump addresses the nation, previously teasing a "very big" announcement. Meteorologists across the country were surprised Wednesday evening when NOAA's GOES-19 weather satellite suddenly stopped transmitting data, temporarily interrupting one of the nation's most important tools for tracking…...