NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland has now weakened into a…
(CBS Newspath) — EYE OF IDA: NOAA Hurricane Hunters flew into the eye of Ida Sunday morning before the category 4 hurricane made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. SEE ALSO: Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves electric grid in shambles. Categories: News, U.S. News, Video
Weather Update: Monday, August 30 — Hurricane Ida has weakened back to down to a tropical storm. The storm will continue to ‘fill up’ as pressure rises on the central core and the storm transitions over to a standard low pressure through Wednesday. through that process the storm will still be capable of heavy rain and gusty winds and even…
GIBSON Co.– A local fair is making its way back to the Gibson County area this week. “We’ve got an expanded mid way this year with some new rides and things that haven’t been seen here in Gibson County, ” said Zach Marbrey, Gibson County fair association president. The Gibson County fair in Trenton is returning to the fairground on…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Human remains and the vehicle of a missing man are recovered in a Jackson neighborhood. Around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, the Jackson Police Department responded near Howestown Mill Drive in north Jackson after a report of a car possibly being found in a pond. According to a release, JPD contacted the West Tennessee Dive and Recovery Team….
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local church hosts a fun day for its members. Today SoulQuest Church held their annual Biggest Sunday Ever. “We do this every year, it’s called the Biggest Sunday Ever. It’s just a time for us, right after school starts back to kind of, get people back in the habit of going to church,” said Pastor Ronnie…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Ed Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, has died. He was 91. Asner’s representative confirmed the death in an email Sunday to The Associated Press. Asner was a journeyman actor in films and TV when he was hired in 1970 to play the grumpy TV news boss, Lou Grant,…
Sunday Evening Forecast Update for August 29th: Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, shortly before 12 p.m. CT Sunday as an extremely dangerous, Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph. Ida, striking on the 16th anniversary of the historically devastating Hurricane Katrina, tied as the state’s most powerful storm ever with Laura from last year and the…
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Las Vegas-area man who got a shot to protect against the coronavirus ended up giving his bank account a huge shot in the arm. The man has won the $1 million grand prize in a jackpot for participants in an eight-week coronavirus vaccination program. The grand prize winner joined nearly 2,000 other winners in being…
(CBS Newspath) — MOUNTAIN MASTERPIECE: Drone footage captured this painting of a boy blowing bubbles on a Swiss mountainside Wednesday (8/25). Artist Saype said he used biodegradable paints. “I think we live in a world that induces anxiety and we need a little lightness,” Saype said of the art. Categories: Video
