A steady stream of storms is set to keep the Chicago area soaked and wind‑y through Wednesday. Meteorologists warn that as rain pours, the risk of flooding grows, especially in low‑lying parts of the city and Cook County. The forecast also signals that some areas may see severe weather, with a highe
A wind alert is in place for several northern Illinois counties as a storm moves through the area. The warning covers Boone, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago and parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties. It started at 10:46 a. m. and will end by 1 p. m. The National Weather Service said wi
Morning rain pushed the hot front farther south, pulling the strongest tornado risk away from Chicago. The National Weather Service now rates most of the city as only a slight danger, down from the earlier moderate level. Still, parts of Illinois and Indiana farther south keep a higher threat for
When storms roll through Baton Rouge, many people worry about losing electricity. Two big companies supply power to the area: Entergy and DEMCO. Both have online tools that let residents see where outages are happening in real time. To use Entergy’s map, go to their website. Green lines show neighb
A powerful storm swept across the Midwest, sparking tornadoes that rattled communities in Illinois and Iowa. At 5:10 p. m. , a tornado touched down near Harpers Ferry, a quiet town in northeastern Iowa. Later, at about 6:40 p. m. , another tornado slammed into Charleston, a city in central Ill
Homary, a worldwide furniture and décor brand, has opened its first shop in France. The new location is at the Domus shopping centre near Paris and will welcome customers from Saturday, June 27. This launch marks the brand’s official entry into the French market and shows its plan to grow across Eur
People who have type 2 diabetes often face a serious liver problem called metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD. Scientists wondered whether the way people eat and live could increase that risk because both diabetes and MASLD share similar metabolic issues, such as in
Scientists have found evidence that a deadly disease struck hunter‑gatherers near Lake Baikal in Siberia about 5, 500 years ago. The bacteria responsible was an early form of Yersinia pestis, the same species that caused later pandemics. However, these ancient strains did not yet have all the tools
In a recent study at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, researchers examined 347 adults who were already battling high blood pressure. They wanted to find out why many of these patients also carried abnormal cholesterol levels, a condition known as dyslipidaemia. Data were gathered through detailed qu
A new approach called TriPath3DNet turns short security clips into quick, accurate alerts. It uses a lightweight 3‑layer “ResNet” model that watches the video in three ways: short bursts of motion, long‑term background clues, and quick frame differences. These three lenses help the system noti
