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Storm Warning: 60‑mph Winds Threaten South Jersey

March 12, 2026

A fast‑moving storm is heading east across South Jersey, moving at about 50 miles per hour. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for west‑central Ocean County. The main danger is wind gusts that could reach 60 miles per hour. The warning covers severa

weather

Warm New Jersey Heat Hits Record, but Short‑Lived

March 12, 2026

New Jersey felt like spring this week as many towns saw temperatures climb into the 70s and even touch the low 80s. The heat wave started after a day that set a new high for Newark on March 10, when the city reached 82°F—surpassing its previous record of 81°F from 2016. Nearby areas followed suit, w

politics

Sri Lanka Welcomes Iranian Crew After U. S. Attack Raises Tensions

March 6, 2026

The situation in the Indian Ocean grew tense when a U. S. submarine sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka’s coast, prompting the island nation to act swiftly. After the incident, an Iranian ship named the IRIS Bushehr drifted into Sri Lankan waters and sent a distress signal. The Sri Lankan navy re

politics

Iranian Ship Sunk Near Sri Lanka: A Ripple in the Indian Ocean

March 5, 2026

A warship from Iran went down after a U. S. submarine struck it off the coast of Sri Lanka, just days after the vessel had joined a naval drill hosted by India. The incident shows how far the U. S. –Israel campaign against Iran has stretched, reaching waters that India watches closely for its own se

politics

Gas Prices Surge as Trump’s Middle East Tactics Backfire

March 5, 2026

Trump’s latest move against Iran has pushed gasoline costs higher, sparking worry among his top aides. The president keeps highlighting the conflict in public talks, even at a film launch for his wife. But Iran has struck back, hitting oil facilities in the Gulf and driving crude up more than

politics

US Submarine Hits Iranian Ship Near Sri Lanka

March 5, 2026

A U. S. submarine struck an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on March 4, marking the first torpedo sinking of a vessel by the United States since World War Two. The attack occurred inside Sri Lanka’s exclusive economic zone, about 19 nautical miles from the port of Galle. The Iranian ship,

politics

Science Money Keeps Maine’s Ocean Jobs Alive

March 4, 2026

Maine’s coastal economy depends on science money that comes from Washington. When federal agencies like the National Science Foundation, NOAA, and NASA receive cuts, the ripple effects hit fishermen in Portland, aquaculture farms in Brunswick, and towns such as Machias that rely on data to protect t

entertainment

Books for a March Getaway

March 3, 2026

March brings fresh stories that feel like a quick trip away from daily life. Readers can jump into deserts, oceans, war zones, or imagined futures without leaving their homes. One book invites you to the U. S. –Mexico borderlands where a legendary Apache warrior once lived. It mixes history a

crime

A Sudden Storm in Austin: A Shooting Unfolds

March 3, 2026

In the early hours of Sunday, a single man named Ndiaga Diagne sparked a deadly incident on West Sixth Street in Austin. The event claimed three lives, including the shooter himself, and left fourteen others wounded. Diagne’s background traces back to Senegal. He entered the United States in 2000 o

science

Finding Simple Shoreline Rules with Machine Learning

February 28, 2026

Machine learning has changed how we predict weather and decode proteins, but scientists who study the ocean still face a problem: most models act like black boxes that give answers without explaining why. A new idea tackles this issue by using a technique called symbolic regression, which searche