SpaceX is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to acquire approximately 130,000 acres of marshland on Louisiana's northern Gulf Coast for a new Starship launch site. Governor Jeff Landry is expected to announce the agreement, which includes coastal restoration provisions, later this month.
Chinese government buyers purchased at least 840,000 tonnes of US soybeans for October and November shipment, one of China's largest single-day purchases this month. This follows US-China trade talks and precedes President Xi Jinping's White House visit.
Hurricane Fausto has intensified to a Category 2 storm in the Pacific, with forecasters predicting its approach towards the Hawaiian Islands next week, while also warning of dangerous surf for southern California. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Bertha, which brought surf and flooding to southern Louisiana and Texas, has dissipated.
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with 45 mph winds, causing widespread closures and minor flooding across the Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect it to weaken inland in Texas by Friday, with manageable impacts for coastal communities.
Tropical Storm Bertha, the Atlantic's second named storm, is expected to track along the northern Gulf Coast, bringing storm surge and winds. Despite an El Niño pattern predicting fewer storms for 2026, unusually warm Atlantic and Gulf waters increase the risk of more powerful hurricanes, prompting calls for preparedness.
Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to bring flooding and strong winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana, prompting communities to distribute sandbags and close beaches. Bertha is expected to make landfall Wednesday night southeast of New Orleans.
Tropical Storm Bertha is churning towards the northern Gulf Coast, threatening Florida to Louisiana with heavy rain, flash flooding, dangerous storm surge, and damaging winds. Meanwhile, Hurricane Fausto has strengthened in the eastern Pacific but poses no immediate threat to land.
Nolan Wells, 18, died after a July 4th boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi. His parents are skeptical of accidental drowning claims, citing conflicting stories and missing details, and are calling for a transparent investigation into their son's death.
US Navy aircraft, including KC-135R and KC-46A refuelers, spotted circling near Iran's Tehran FIR in Persian Gulf amid renewed tensions after US declared ceasefire over
Simon Peter Carman, a 45-year-old Australian man, has been charged with the alleged murder of Thunchanok Donhomla, whose body was found in a suitcase near railway tracks in Pattaya, Thailand. Carman denies the charges.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rains and strong winds to the southeastern US, causing widespread flooding, building damage, and water rescues. A separate storm system impacted the Midwest with tornadoes and power outages.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are bringing heavy rain and flash flood threats to the US Gulf Coast, with tornado warnings issued for Louisiana and Mississippi. Meanwhile, the Midwest recovers from severe storms that caused damage and power outages.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, is bringing heavy rains and flash flood warnings to the northwestern Gulf Coast. Expected to move inland over Louisiana, it could drop up to 20 inches of rain, posing a significant threat even after dissipation.
Tropical Storm Arthur has formed near the Gulf Coast, bringing warnings of intense rainfall and dangerous flash floods to Texas and Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center forecasts a multiday heavy rainfall event, with potential for life-threatening flooding and tornadoes.
Tropical Storm Arthur formed near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to Texas and Louisiana. Meteorologists forecast the storm to move over the northwestern Gulf Coast.
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast has a 70% chance of becoming the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The system threatens heavy downpours and dangerous floods across Texas, Louisiana, and other southern states, with tornadoes also possible.
Texas community groups met with officials from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi) to urge them to halt support for planned crude oil export and LNG infrastructure projects in Freeport, citing pollution and safety risks.
The Port of Corpus Christi reports record activity as U.S. crude oil exports jumped 30% to 5.2 million bpd in April amid the Iran war. March was the busiest month in the port's history, with over 240 vessels compared to the normal 200. Asian buyers now account for about half of U.S. exports as the Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded.
A 74-year-old Florida man developed a severe Vibrio vulnificus flesh-eating infection after jumping into Gulf Coast waters with a leg cut. Within three days, his leg turned dark from bleeding under the skin, with gas bubbling from dying flesh. Despite emergency surgery and antibiotics, his leg required amputation above the knee. The case, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, underscores rising V. vulnificus infections linked to warming waters, with US cases increasing eightfold between 1998-2018.
