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Watch: Flooded Blue Earth River sweeps away building at Rapidan Dam in Minnesota
A Minnesota river that flowed over its banks after recent heavy rain pulled a building into the rushing water Monday and sent it over a dam.
WAVY
Newport News Williamsburg Airport likely to run out of money next year
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — If nothing changes and budget projections are correct, by this time next year, the Newport News Williamsburg Airport could be out of money. In May, the Peninsula Airport Commission, which owns and operates the nearly 80-year-old airfield, approved an upcoming fiscal year budget that estimates a nearly $3 million shortfall. […]
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Tenants in luxury Overland Park apartments say they’ve reported A/C issues for months
Residents at an Overland Park luxury apartment complex say they've been dealing with inefficient or non-working air conditioning for months.
Associated Press
Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt are some ocean hazards that might typically worry beachgoers. Six people drowned in rip currents over a recent two-day period in Florida, including a couple vacationing on Hutchinson Island from Pennsylvania with their six children and three young men on a Panhandle holiday from Alabama, officials say. About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association.
The Herald-Times
'Supercell' knocks out power to tens of thousands in southern Indiana
“Just try to stay home,” said Justin Baker, deputy director of Monroe County Emergency Management.
The Cool Down
Creators of 'artificial sun' announce another nuclear fusion breakthrough: 'World-first achievement'
"The innovative magnetic configuration ... represents a major advancement."
Storyful
'Praying This Dam Holds': Aerial Footage Shows Minnesota's Rapidan Dam as 'Partial Failure' Confirmed
The Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minnesota, risked “imminent failure” after flooding rain swelled the Blue Earth River, officials warned on Monday, June 24.Footage captured by Brandon Knudsvig from a helicopter shows the dam, as water flows around it. Knudsvig said there was also “debris jammed at the top.”“Praying this dam holds and everyone is safe,” he wrote on Facebook.The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said on June 24 there had been “a partial failure on the west abutment”. However, the dam was “still intact,” they said, and there were “no current plans for a mass evacuation.”Gov Tim Walz said emergency management officials were “acting quickly to ensure the safety of Minnesotans as the situation develops.” Credit: Brandon Knudsvig via Storyful
Associated Press
Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry amid outages
The private operator of Puerto Rico’s power grid confirmed Monday the deferral of $65 million worth of maintenance and improvement projects in the U.S. territory, with some repairs postponed for at least a year because of budget constraints, putting at risk the already troubled grid — and sparking a widespread outcry. Luma Energy’s head of regulatory affairs, Mario Hurtado, told The Associated Press on Monday that the suspended projects, which he aims to bring back next year, risk more outages across the island. “The risk is always that there will be more failures in terms of public lighting,” Hurtado said.
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San Diego Zoo Captures the Call of ‘Loudest Bird in Nature’ and It’s Fascinating
What a cool bird!
WOOD
Muskegon neighborhood a ‘total mess’ after storm
The strong storms that ripped through West Michigan Tuesday morning left behind a tangle of downed trees and power lines in hard-hit Muskegon County, with Michigan State Police saying at least eight homes were seriously damaged.
Space
It's back! Aurora-sparking sunspot returns for rare 3rd trip across the sun, firing off explosive solar flare (video)
The sunspot region responsible for May's epic solar storm and widespread auroras is returning for the third time.
Argus Leader
Canton residents lambaste mayor, commissioner for lack of emergency flooding response plan
“What the hell did we learn from 10 years ago? Nothing,” Clair Gard said.
KTBC
Austin's $25M Wishbone Bridge project to begin construction July 1
Construction for Austin's $25 million Wishbone-shaped bridge over Longhorn Dam and Lady Bird Lake will begin on Monday, July 1.
Robb Report
10 Superyacht Concepts With Outrageous Features, From a 560-Foot Track to a Private Marina
Want the world's largest floating structure or a UFO-style vessel with a glassed-in owner's suite? These designs range from fantasy to buildable tomorrow.
Associated Press
What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure
The visuals were stunning: Water from the Blue Earth River surged around a southern Minnesota dam, carrying a shipping container with it as it toppled utility poles, wrecked a substation and washed away part of a riverbank. Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent threat” of collapse, but later they said an abutment had partially failed.
CBS News
Wolves attack and seriously injure woman at zoo
The woman was reportedly rescued after park attendants heard her screams as she was being attacked.
Business Insider
Japan found enough minerals off a remote Pacific island to fuel its EV plans for over a decade
Researchers found a motherlode of around 230 million metric tons of minerals on the seabed off a remote island nearly 2,000km from Tokyo, per Nikkei.
CNN
‘I had a mountain lion that was following me’: Hiker missing for 10 days describes experience
34-year-old Lukas McClish spent ten days stranded in the Santa Cruz Mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on large volumes of water to survive. McClish was eventually found thanks to a drone from the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office, according to an X post from Cal Fire San Mateo. CNN’s Veronica Miracle has the story.
Miami Herald
No cause for Surfside collapse yet, but condo life in Florida has been transformed| Opinion
Federal investigators have yet to complete their probe on the cause of the Surfside collapse | Opinion
Associated Press
What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of the state, covering buildings up to their rooftops, shutting down major roads, and disrupting basic services like electricity and drinking water. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said water in some areas rose above records from 1993, a flood many in the Midwest remember as the worst of their lives. The floods have hit parts of Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota.

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