Watch: Car gets absolutely hammered by rain runoff in Malta
September 15, 2026, 1:06 pm EDT
You have to see how intense rain runoff in Birgu, Malta, brutally pounded a parked car after the island went more than 100 days without precipitation. While locals probably celebrated the end of the summer drought, one unlucky car owner bore the brunt of the storm’s sudden overflow.
Worst luck in Malta?
September 15, 2026, 9:29 am EDT
Worst luck in Malta?
French champagne could be a bit more boozy because of summer heat
September 15, 2026, 6:28 am EDT
France just came through its hottest summer on record, and one result was an unusually high sugar content in grapes used to make champagne. That sugar converts to alcohol during fermentation. To account for the higher alcohol content, the country’s National Origin and Quality Institute has said the champagne can be 15% alcohol instead of the usual 13%. The affected champagne isn’t expected to reach store shelves until 2028 because champagne needs at least 15 months to ferment.
‘Bro, this is nuts’: NJ half-marathon swamped by raging floods
September 15, 2026, 6:27 am EDT
A half-marathon in Paramus, New Jersey, took a wild turn when runners suddenly found themselves battling raging floodwaters. As rivers overflowed and rain poured, participants had to cling to guardrails just to cross the finish line — leaving many to question why the race was allowed despite flash flood warnings.
Disney World monorail riders stranded after lightning strike
September 15, 2026, 6:26 am EDT
A lightning strike near Epcot in Walt Disney World shut down the monorail system, stranding passengers for about an hour and a half on Sept. 8. Riders were told to remove windows for ventilation while crews worked to restore power, and Disney later gave passengers gift cards and lightning lane passes.
Marathon runners battle flooding
September 14, 2026, 4:18 pm EDT
Marathon runners battle flooding
Stuck on Disney's monorail
September 14, 2026, 2:17 pm EDT
Stuck on Disney's monorail
Boozier champagne this year
September 14, 2026, 11:48 am EDT
Boozier champagne this year
Warmer weather means higher West Nile virus mosquito threat
September 14, 2026, 5:56 am EDT
As temperatures climb, the threat of West Nile virus from mosquitoes is climbing for many regions in the U.S. The virus has a temperature sweet spot for transmission, but when it’s too hot, mosquitoes will die before they can transmit the disease. Here’s what you need to know about who is most impacted by this rising threat.
Man doesn’t notice bear
September 13, 2026, 8:02 am EDT
Man doesn’t notice bear

Watch: Car gets absolutely hammered by rain runoff in Malta

Worst luck in Malta?

French champagne could be a bit more boozy because of summer heat

‘Bro, this is nuts’: NJ half-marathon swamped by raging floods

Disney World monorail riders stranded after lightning strike

Marathon runners battle flooding

Stuck on Disney's monorail

Boozier champagne this year

Warmer weather means higher West Nile virus mosquito threat

Man doesn’t notice bear