Reigning World Rugby Player of the Year Ardie Savea has been included among New Zealand Rugby’s men’s Player of the Year nominees. Savea, who was a standout for the All Blacks during the Rugby World Cup in France, has been nominated for the award alongside two Barrett brothers Jordie Barrett (back) and Scott Barrett (lock), … Read more
CNN — Hurricane Norma is expected to strike Mexico’s popular Los Cabos resort area from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday with destructive winds and a dangerous storm surge, even while a different hurricane swipes island nations in the Atlantic. Norma, a Category 2 storm as of 8 a.m. ET, is expected to move over or … Read more
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Italy’s Hame Faiva applauds the fans after the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match against France at Parc Olympique in Lyon, France. Photo / Getty Images University of Waikato Rugby Club, Hurricanes and former Waikato hooker Hame Faiva, 29, played three matches for Italy at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, grabbing a try … Read more
CNN — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in the last six years. And it may not be the last; Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t yet peaked, and the Gulf of Mexico has been historically warm – more energy to fuel more deadly … Read more
Hurricane Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches and moves through the Florida coast Wednesday. ►Tracking Idalia: The latest maps, models and pathsTRACKING IDALIA Once over land, Idalia will begin to weaken. The center of the remaining tropical system will track near the Atlantic coast from Georgia to North Carolina Wednesday … Read more
Editor’s Note: Affected by the storm? Use CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. CNN — Hurricane Idalia has intensified into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, packing monster winds of 130 mph as it turns streets to rivers and knocks out power along Florida’s western shore ahead of an expected landfall Wednesday morning on the state’s … Read more
What to expect when Hurricane Idalia passes to the west of South Florida Two storms off the southeastern U.S. are raising concerns. Idalia is now a hurricane heading for Florida’s Gulf Coast and Franklin became the first major hurricane of 2023 as it churned near Bermuda. While the two are not expected to cross paths … Read more
CNN — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 3 storm later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state. By Monday night, Idalia was “almost a hurricane” as … Read more
CNN — Residents in the Southwest are bracing for heavy rains and potentially catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Hilary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm beginning Sunday and lasting into next week. Hilary remains a Category 4 hurricane as it marches toward the coast of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula with sustained … Read more
CNN — Concern is growing Hurricane Hilary will unleash a prolific amount of flooding rainfall on the southwestern US and parts of California as it makes a rare move over the region Sunday and into early next week, triggering a tropical storm warning for parts of Southern California. Hilary could dump more than a year’s … Read more