Tropical storm Hilary hits the Southwest

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Hurricane Hilary could bring record rainfall to parts of the Southwest

More than a year’s worth of rain could drench parts of Southern California and the Southwest this weekend, as Hurricane Hilary churns in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Heavy rainfall across the southwestern United States is expected to peak on Sunday and Monday, but could persist through the middle of next week, according to the National… Continue reading Hurricane Hilary could bring record rainfall to parts of the Southwest

Hurricane Hilary expected to bring heavy rain to the U.S. Southwest: Live Updates

Will Hilary make history? If Hurricane Hilary makes landfall on California as a tropical storm, it will be the first one in 84 years. In a summer that has already produced extreme and anomalous weather, Hurricane Hilary will add to the list. It’s unusual in the first place that the first tropical system to threaten… Continue reading Hurricane Hilary expected to bring heavy rain to the U.S. Southwest: Live Updates

Southwest Airlines engine catches fire, prompting Cancun-bound flight’s return to Houston

Flames burst from a Southwest Airlines jet in the sky near Houston, forcing the distressed plane into a hasty retreat and safe landing, officials said Wednesday. Flight 307 took off from Houston, bound for the Mexican resort town of Cancun, before returning to Hobby Airport “on Tuesday night after experiencing a mechanical issue shortly after… Continue reading Southwest Airlines engine catches fire, prompting Cancun-bound flight’s return to Houston

Mother who was accused by Southwest of trafficking her biracial daughter files federal discrimination suit

A white mother who was accused of trafficking her biracial daughter in October 2021 by Southwest Airlines employees has filed a racial discrimination suit against the company. Mary MacCarthy was traveling to Denver, Colorado, from Los Angeles, California, with her 10-year-old daughter to attend her brother’s funeral, she told NBC News nearly two years ago.… Continue reading Mother who was accused by Southwest of trafficking her biracial daughter files federal discrimination suit

As Phoenix hits 30 days over 110, expected monsoon rains could help cool the Southwest

PHOENIX — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. Forecasters expect that by Monday, people in metro Phoenix will begin to see high temperatures fall under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first… Continue reading As Phoenix hits 30 days over 110, expected monsoon rains could help cool the Southwest