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WASHINGTON — (AP) — Breanna Stewart made four free throws in the final 12 seconds and finished with 18 points, Tina Charles scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Seattle used a big second-half run to beat the Washington Mystics 82-77 Saturday and clinch a berth in the WNBA playoffs. Seattle (19-11), which had lost three of its previous four games, took sole possession of fourth in the league standings — a game ahead of the fifth-place Mystics and 1 1/2 games behind No. The Storm have won the first two games of their three-game regular season series with Washington, which wraps up when the teams meet again Sunday. Washington (18-12) had won three games in a row and five of its last 6. Delle Donne led the Mystics with 22 points and Atkins scored 13.

Two girls in Merritt Island were struck by lightning Friday afternoon, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Germany’s weather service says a storm that swept across parts of Germany generated three tornadoes

Leesburg High School’s Class of 2022 graduated — but instead of sunshine and smiles, evening storms decided to rain on their parade.

National Weather Service Melbourne announced a Flood Advisory that is set to last until 10:45 p.m. Friday.

A fast-moving storm left heavy snowfall across a large stretch of the Eastern U.S. from Tennessee up trough New England.

A fast-moving storm left heavy snowfall across a large stretch of the Eastern U.S. from Tennessee up trough New England.

A bomb cyclone is when a storm rapidly intensifies by losing pressure quickly.

The system is referred to by some as an ominous-sounding "bomb cyclone." “With this bomb cyclone, maybe what’s the biggest concern is how late in the season its coming and that it’s traveling over inland areas,” said Judah Cohen, a winter storm expert for Atmospheric Environmental Research, a commercial firm outside of Boston. A bomb cyclone has nothing to do with explosions, except in how explosive a storm develops. There are usually several bomb cyclones a winter near the East, but many are over the ocean and no one is affected, Cohen said. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from the Deep South to northern Maine.

Fruit trees, hardwoods and native plants and animals are being killed by a host of invasive species.

The majority of the snow is expected to fall beginning around 6 p.m. Tuesday and continuing through most of the day Wednesday, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.

Gusts of up to 85mph were recorded in parts of Scotland as Storm Malik swept across the country.

Independent contractor Austin McEwen, 26, and other workers were required to work in conditions that management knew were unsafe, the release alleges.

A solar storm that erupted from the sun on Monday (Dec. 20) may boost northern lights displays around the north pole just ahead of Santa's trip this weekend.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew braved poor visibility and frigid rapids to reach a car partly submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, in New York, then lowered a rescue swimmer on a hoist who pulled out the woman trapped inside.

A storm passed through southern New England on Dec. 8, bringing a mix of rain and snow across the area.

Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread. With flashlights in hand and shielded by protective gloves, dozens of volunteers from the Taiwan Amphibian Conservation Society worked through the night searching rice fields and vegetable plots for their quarry -- the cane toad.

The eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru blanketed villages with hot ash and mud

Expect the wind to continue to increase Friday night through Saturday as the system responsible for the washout Friday moves into the Atlantic. Saturday will start off with scattered downpours, but the rain will gradually taper off through the morning.

If Halloween weekend wasn’t fall enough for you, a reinforcing shot of cool air is coming for the upcoming weekend.

Before you take the plunge, know that low-hanging branches, underwater currents, and lurking debris can be hidden dangers.

The first nor'easter of the season blasts the Northeast with fierce winds and heavy rain. Peak winds could top 50 miles per hour and 3-6 inches of rain is expected to fall. Mola Lenghi reports from Long Beach, NY.

Residents on the East Coast are now bracing for the season's first nor'easter, as severe weather threatens tens of millions of Americans from the Pacific Northwest to New England. CBS news lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports on the impact of a record-breaking bomb cyclone on the West Coast, and CBS news meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN to discuss the severe weather across the nation this week.

Organizers of the world-renowned triathlon, which was scheduled to have thousands of competitors, told AccuWeather's Jillian Angeline they had no choice but to call off the event.

The San Francisco Bay Area is recovering from what’s being called the strongest storm to hit the region in more than 25 years. Record rain, howling winds and mudslides caused widespread damage from southern California to the Pacific Northwest. David Begnaud reports.

A powerful storm barreled toward Southern California after flooding highways, toppling trees, cutting power to 380,000 utility customers and causing mud flows in areas burned bare by recent fires across the northern part of the state. (Oct. 25)

Halle Berry’s intensity on-screen as Storm in the X-Men films was just as fiery on set at least on one occasion, says a former co-star. […]

A "moderate" geomagnetic storm is forecast for the Earth on Monday, which could cause fluctuations to the power grid.

Here's what's happening in the tropics.

In 1934, staff with the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a wind speed of 231 mph atop the summit, a world record at the time.

New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were among the hardest hit as rainfall burst through records.

Days after the storm, displaced residents are now frustrated with what they say is a lack of help.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Larry formed in the Atlantic early Wednesday. The storm is forecast to continue to strengthen over the next few days and become a hurricane by late Thursday or Friday. Forecasters said the storm will continue westward and begin to turn northwest over the weekend. Channel 9 will continue to monitor Larry, but it is too early to tell where the storm will go. Tropical Storm Larry will become a major hurricane.

After wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast, Ida is headed north. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.

A Toronto weatherman delivering a forecast last week was interrupted by his wandering dog.

Rescue workers are surveying the damage Hurricane Ida left behind in southern Louisiana -- and finding that the storm left entire communities devastated. Winds that reached 150 miles per hour when the hurricane made landfall tore through trees, power lines and buildings.

Torrential rainfall and flooding from Ida triggered a highway collapse in Lucedale, Mississippi. AccuWeather's Bill Wadell was at the scene of the incident on Aug. 31.

Ida hit Louisiana with faster winds than Katrina, but a hurricane's category number is just part of what makes each storm unique — and uniquely destructive.

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Ida is forecast to be one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana in 150 years.

The powerful storm brings torrential rain and high winds, causing power cuts and flooding.

Rescue efforts were hampered by a tropical storm that passed through earlier this week.

Rescue efforts were hampered by a tropical storm that passed through earlier this week.

There will be more storms around Sunday, but your plans will not be washed away if you are heading outside. The best chance for storms will again be west of I-95 as storms develop along the east coast sea breeze and move east-to-west. Even higher storm chances return Monday and for the week ahead. Highs top out in the low 90s Sunday:

It’s great that summer is here, but that means another major season has arrived, too: Hurricane season.

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s more unrest in Haiti following President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination Wednesday morning. At the Consulate of Haiti in Orlando, staff have been in and out of meetings, trying to figure out what’s next. READ: Haiti in upheaval: President Moïse assassinated at homeCharles Dumay was born and raised in Haiti, and still has family there. He said this was a de facto coup and a shock, even though many people were protesting Moïse for staying in power. ”What the US needs to do is support a robust and fair election, we’ve done it several times, we’ve been involved in Haiti,” he said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Another rainy afternoon is in store for Central Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. Scattered storms will develop throughout the day, with some spots getting rain by lunchtime. Throughout the afternoon, the storms will start to build. Elsa live updates: Storm nears Florida Keys, hurricane watch issued for portions along west coastDaytime highs will reach the mid 80s. Visit our hurricane section: EYE ON THE TROPICSVisite la sección en español: Temporada de huracanesFollow our Severe Weather team on Twitter for live updates:Click here to download the WFTV weather app for live updates to your phone, and click here to stream weather coverage on the WFTV now app.

The lawsuit is the latest argument in the appointment of Rich Storm as state fish and wildlife commissioner that Gov. Andy Beshear opposed.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Bill is moving “very quickly” to the northeast, the National Hurricane Center reported. Bill is forecast to become a post-tropical low by Tuesday evening and dissipate on Wednesday, officials said. One is located near Mexico. Weather officials said the storm located near Mexico is likely to become a tropical depression when it moves across the central or northwestern Gulf of Mexico. READ: Tropical Storm Bill forms in the Atlantic, meteorologists eye 2 other disturbancesThe storm has a 70% of developing further over the next five days.

After hearing the alleged details of the kidnapping and sexual assault of the woman at a Lake Barrington-area business, a judge ordered Ryan Storm, of Palatine, held in lieu of $3 million bail.

An Illinois man tied a woman to equipment at his workplace and sexually assaulted her, officials say.

Indian navy ships and helicopters are searching in extreme weather and rough seas for 78 people still missing from a barge that sank off Mumbai as a deadly cyclone blew ashore this week

Major storm threatens to bring heavy snow and severe thunderstorms to central U.S. A major storm is bringing heavy snow and severe thunderstorms to the central U.S. this weekend.

[TRENDING: Florida women dress as grannies to get vaccinated | NASA sticks landing on Mars | Puppy schemes rise during pandemic]AdJenkins said Florida relies on that gasoline produced in the lone star state. “There’s also an impact on many of the terminals along the ports where ships would typically fill up with gasoline and bring them over here to Florida,” Jenkins said. Jenkins said right now, consumers are paying 20 cents more than what they paid last year--meaning it’s costing an extra 3 dollars to fill up an average 15-gallon tank. “The average price right now in Orlando is 2.59 cents and that’s up about 13 cents from this time last week. “You tend to see gas prices increase in the Springtime and in the Summer and then the prices begin to back down a little bit in the Fall and Winter months.

Cross-country storm threatens 150 million with ice and snow A coast-to-coast storm is battering the country with ice and snow. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.

In Chicago, the storm blanketed the area with the most snowfall it has seen in 5 years. Although the city may be able to dig out of the snow with the help of mild temperatures through Thursday, forecasters are saying that the weekend is expected to bring the lowest temperatures of the season.

East Coast storm to continue dumping snow The winter storm hitting the Northeast is far from over. CBS New York weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.

Up to two feet of snow is possible in parts on the northeast. ORLANDO, Fla. – The winter storm that extends from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico is ramping up for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Future radarUp to two feet of snow is possible from Southeast Pennsylvania to New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts. A winter storm watch covers all of Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine with the potential for heavy snow arriving late Monday. This snow and ice is part of a system that will bring another blast of cold air to Central Florida Monday.

The storm that moved through the Chicago area from Monday night through Tuesday evening left 4 to 6 inches of snow in much of the Chicago area, with totals up to about 8 inches in a few areas because of faster rates of snowfall from Lake Michigan moisture, according to the weather service. The storm left the most snow at O’Hare, 6 inches, since a Nov. 25-26, 2018, storm, according to the weather service, which was still compiling information about the storms Wednesday morning.

The season so far has only totaled 8.6 inches at O’Hare, where the official climate data is tracked. Snowfall for the season is about 8 inches below the average at this point, so this one storm could catch up the area, Castro said.

ORLANDO, Fla. Downpours off the East Coast of Florida will sneak on shore Sunday morning and weaken as they move inland. As Sunday afternoon pushes on, storm chances increase to about 50%. As the sun goes down, the storm chances will also fade. A few scattered storms will be around Monday afternoon with the best chances along the coast. An area of low pressure may try to get its act together as it moves away from Florida and toward the Carolinas, but strong wind shear should prevent tropical development.