New cave evidence shows the Maya endured a devastating 13-year drought, helping explain why their once-thriving cities fell into decline. Credit: Shutterstock Deep inside a Mexican cave, a stalagmite has revealed that the Maya civilization faced repeated droughts so extreme that they may have altered history. Researchers discovered that wet-season rainfall failed for years at a time, including a staggering …
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‘Purple Rain’ star Apollonia sues Prince’s estate
Patty “Apollonia” Kotero is suing Prince’s estate over the trademark for her stage name. The Purple Rain actress claims her late costar’s estate is trying to cancel her applications for the name’s trademark. Prince’s estate called the lawsuit “frivolous” and “unwarranted.” What’s in a name? Patty “Apollonia” Kotero, who played Apollonia in Prince‘s 1984 film Purple Rain and continued performing …
Read More »When will dengue strike? Outbreaks sync with heat and rain
The Aedes mosquitos, which spread dengue, thrive in warm conditions. Credit: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Major dengue outbreaks in the Americas tend to occur about five months after an El Niño event — the periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean that can disrupt global weather — a study1 has found. Meanwhile, local outbreaks tend to happen about three months after …
Read More »Prince Estate Faces Lawsuit From ‘Purple Rain’ Co-Star Apollonia
The singer and actress Apollonia, a Prince protegee who co-starred in his 1984 film Purple Rain, alleges in a new lawsuit that the estate of the late pop icon is trying to “steal” her name in bad faith trademark proceedings. Apollonia (Patty Kotero) brought the claims in a Tuesday (Aug. 19) complaint against Paisley Park Enterprises LLC, one of the …
Read More »Rain totals in Minnesota: Up to 10 inches recorded in weekend deluge – Bring Me The News
Rain totals in Minnesota: Up to 10 inches recorded in weekend deluge Bring Me The News Southern Minnesota soaked: 2 months of rain in just days MPR News MN weather: Rain totals from weekend storms FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Heavy rain causes flooding in southern Minnesota 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Another round of drenching storms arrives in Minnesota Sunday evening CBS News Source link
Read More »How much rain fell during the Friday and Saturday severe storms in Minnesota? – Bring Me The News
How much rain fell during the Friday and Saturday severe storms in Minnesota? Bring Me The News Heavy rains and flash flooding drench parts of the state MPR News Tracking rain and thunder Sunday morning with a chance for strong storms Sunday night 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Another round of drenching storms arrives in Minnesota Sunday evening CBS News Minnesota weather: Soggy Sunday morning, storms …
Read More »MN weather: Heavy rain may come in parts of Minnesota over the weekend
article MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – In true 2025 fashion, the wildfire smoke has moved out. Now, some heat and plenty of humidity will return to the Upper Midwest, giving us several chances for rain as we head through the next few days. Rounds of thunderstorms start Friday What we know: A frontal boundary will stall over parts of Minnesota and …
Read More »Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Amy Maxwell …
Read More »Tonight’s Chicago White Sox game vs. Detroit Tigers is delayed because of rain, estimated start is 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Tribune
Tonight’s Chicago White Sox game vs. Detroit Tigers is delayed because of rain, estimated start is 7:30 p.m. Chicago Tribune Detroit Tigers in rain delay vs. Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. When will game start? Detroit Free Press Pregame notes: Is it raining? Sox Machine Tigers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 12 Yahoo Sports …
Read More »Michigan just misses 1000-year rain, hits southeast Wisconsin
A large area of very heavy rain has flooded large sections of southeast Wisconsin. Here’s a look at some unbelievable rain amounts. These rain amounts fell in just one day-yesterday. In fact most of the rain fell in less than 24 hours. Rainfall Data County Location Rainfall Time Date Milwaukee 3 NNE Butler 12.08 in 11:15 AM 08/11 Milwaukee Milwaukee …
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