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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Remembering Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of Hurricane Hunter
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Lt. Col. Sean Cross, Chief of Safety for the 403rd Wing of the Hurricane Hunters is one of the few pilots who has been inside Hurricane Katrina. Keesler Airforce Base in Biloxi, Mississippi is the headquarters for the Hurricane Hunters but Cross was born and raised in South Louisiana. He remembers Hurricane Katrina intimately, saying 'Katrina is like this huge measurement in time. When you take off out of here and fly a storm that is going to make landfall where you live, it does something to you. You don't know if you are going to come home to anything being left. I was like, y'all don't understand what is coming this way in the next 36 hours. This is going to be devastating and it's going to change the coast forever… and it did!' Impact of coastal erosion through Isle de Jean Charles Resettlement Project Hurricane Katrina was devasting, and it's effects continue to today. It changed the way we all respond to disasters across the country and how we premeditate natural disasters. 'I flew Katrina and we landed early that morning and went to the house. We had been up all night long and woke up around three that afternoon. I saw a boat in a second-floor bedroom sitting there. I saw a car buried in the front yard because the ground was so soft. The entire hood was down in the mud. We saw a piano in a tree that had been moved around because of the storm surge. There were sheets and blankets everywhere. The worst was when we saw an ambulance loading up the deceased,' Cross said The Hurricane Hunters fly hundreds of mission each storm season. They gather information to track the center of the storm, where each slight shift in the eye of the storm, changes the cone of uncertainty for miles. With each slight shift, the lives of millions on the ground are effected. One of the things that Cross says keeps him safe, is a Ziploc bag full of religious mementos from his grandmother. He has had that bag since his early days of military training. 'I'm closing in on the end of my career. I'm finishing up my 36th year right now. What has kept me involved in this all the time, is the strong desire to help people, fly the mission and be part of the Air Force. The only way to pinpoint the lowest center of pressure inside a hurricane is to put a manned aircraft in it. Right in the belly of the beast,' explained Halloween's annual kick-off event killed by 'supply chain issues' Friday afternoon into evening sees Severe Weather potential Advocates, shelters demand ouster of immigration director in Tijuana Glaciers in Mexico melting away, extinction feared White House puts out list of 500 'sanctuary jurisdictions' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Spirit Halloween's annual kick-off event killed by ‘supply chain issues'
(NewsNation) — It may not be spooky season yet, but tariffs may have already frightened some of the Halloween fun away. Spirit Halloween announced it won't be holding its annual grand opening the retailer's flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, because of 'international disruptions and supply chain challenges.' Though the continent's largest Halloween retailer didn't explicitly mention tariffs when announcing the decision, the pop-up shop outsourced costume manufacturing to locations in Asia, per Dragon Sourcing. President Donald Trump's legally contested tariffs have mainly targeted China. Businesses could see tariff refunds, but consumers likely won't Despite the event's cancellation, the company clarified it is far from the cemetery. 'Spirit Halloween is still very much alive, with over 1,500 stores on track to open! We will begin opening stores in mid-August for another killer season,' the chain announced on Instagram. Spirit Halloween plans on bringing back the grand opening in 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Newsweek
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Woman Loses Cat, Then Moves House. Cannot Believe What Shows Up.
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A woman has left the internet teary-eyed after sharing the emotional story of a stray cat that appeared at her door years after the death of her childhood feline companion—bearing striking similarities. The viral video posted by Iris Kessler (@iriskessler0), 25, a videographer from Ohio, has garnered 1 million likes and 3 million views. Kessler first lost her beloved black cat, Voodoo, when she was 18. Her mom had gone to a shelter and asked which cat had been there the longest. The staff pointed her to "a grumpy black cat with a little white patch under his chin." Kessler's mom brought him home, and though he initially hid for a few days, he eventually warmed up. "According to the records at the shelter, me and Voodoo had the exact same birthday down to the year and we're best friends immediately," she told Newsweek. One memorable Christmas, toddler-aged Kessler was found behind the tree giving Voodoo a haircut while he sat contentedly. A split image of Iris Kessler's strikingly similar cats, Voodoo and Limbo. A split image of Iris Kessler's strikingly similar cats, Voodoo and Limbo. @iriskessler/@iriskessler Voodoo was both an indoor and outdoor cat, announcing his comings and goings by meowing at doors and windows. "Sometimes he'd leave for a couple of days and come back a changed man," Kessler recalled. Over the years, he developed glaucoma in his right eye, turning it a "really cool silver color," and sustained a chipped ear, likely from a fight during one of his outdoor excursions. "He was my best friend my whole life growing up," she said. Voodoo passed away naturally in Kessler's father's arms at sunrise on Friday the 13th, just after her high school graduation. "It felt like a very Voodoo thing to do." Four years later, Kessler had just moved into a new apartment for her senior year of college and was struggling with loneliness. That's when she saw a black cat sunbathing on her porch. "I noticed black cats everywhere I go because of Voodoo," she said. But when she approached this one, she was stunned: "I immediately recognized that he had the same clouded eye and chipped ear as Voodoo." While the ear chip on this new cat came from a neuter-release program, the resemblance was undeniable. "I had never seen another cat with the eye like Voodoo had, and something about that combined with the same ear chip hit me like a ton of bricks." She named him Limbo, saying he was "always in limbo between if he wanted to be pet or not." Limbo had more white fur than Voodoo, which Kessler interpreted as a symbol: "It felt like he had more white because he was more angelic, because he was on his second life." Over the next few months, Kessler gradually befriended Limbo until, fittingly, on Halloween, he walked into her home for good. A vet confirmed that he was a male cat, around seven or eight years old—unusually old for a stray. "He had had a tough life so I was ready and excited to provide him a bit of respite," she added. In a bizarre twist, Limbo started using the toilet like a human. "I hadn't taught him to do this. I don't know how he figured it out, but for the rest of his life, he did that." Kessler eventually decided to move back to her hometown and planned to bring Limbo with her. However, just as the move was set to begin, Limbo's health suddenly declined. A midnight emergency vet visit revealed fluid in his lungs and irreversible damage from life as a stray. "While this was incredibly heartbreaking, there was an element of it that reminded me of the poetic timing of Voodoo's passing," she said. She chose to stay by Limbo's side as he was put down. His ashes now sit in a box engraved with the phrase: "A friend when I had none." "Because that's truly what he was," she said. "I feel really lucky to get to have experienced this—whatever it is. Whether it's reincarnation, or two random cats, or me being silly," Kessler reflected. "People shouldn't be embarrassed or ashamed of how deeply their pets have impacted them and how much they wish they could see them again," she added. TikTok users were quick to agree. "You just fully made me believe in reincarnation, baby that is YOUR CAT," one commenter wrote. "When one cat mom cries we all cry," said a user named Chlo. "I've never seen almost solid proof of reincarnation or soulmates but this is it. This gives me hope that life actually means something again," added another user, Sean. "This wrecked me," said another. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael and Willow Came Face-to-Face After Custody Shocker On May 28 General Hospital
With Michael back home in Port Charles, it was only a matter of time until he came face-to-face with his ex, and it happened after a custody shocker on the May 28, 2025 episode of General Hospital. Michael (Rory Gibson) set a plan and motion and succeeded with the help of his loved ones. He picked up Wiley (Viron Weaver) from the Nurses Ball while Jason (Steve Burton) and Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) picked up Amelia and they all met back at Carly's (Laura Wright). It was the perfect plan… until his rivals found out. READ THIS: We ranked every 2025 Nurses Ball performance on GH. When Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) arrived at the PCPD, they demanded Mac (John J. York) take action when they suggested her kids were kidnapped. But after a short and sweet visit to Carly's, Mac returned with something neither of them expected: a court order giving Michael sole custody of the kids until the court hearing next week. READ THIS: Here's what's coming up on GH. Willow realized she needed to make one last attempt to get her kids back, and when she arrived at Carly's door, it was Michael who answered. She begged him not to take her kids from her, but knowing Michael, he'll assure her all this is only fair. Meanwhile, Nina (Cynthia Watros) met with Maxie (Kirsten Storms) to vent about Willow, and when Maxie let it slip that Sasha met her baby daddy the night before Halloween, Nina started putting some pieces together. She asked the bartender if he remembered seeing Sasha there that night, and when he said yes, she showed him a photo of Jason and asked if she left with him. When he was certain that wasn't the man Sasha left with, Nina showed him a photo of Michael. What do you think Nina will do if she figures out Michael is Sasha's baby daddy? Let us know in the comments.
CBS News
11 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Spirit Halloween says it's canceling its season opening event in Egg Harbor Township due to tariffs
Citing "international disruptions and supply chain challenges," spooky decoration and costume emporium Spirit Halloween announced it is canceling its annual grand opening event, which typically draws a large crowd to the Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, store in the heat of summer. A statement on the decision was posted on Spirit Halloween's social accounts and While Spirit didn't use the words "tariff" or "tariffs" in the statement, international trade has been disrupted in 2025 after President Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs on goods from almost every foreign country, a move that has caused wild disruptions in the stock market and caused many companies to reassess how they do business. Some Halloween lovers traveled from thousands of miles away for Spirit's 2024 season kickoff event and Chopper 3 showed a line snaking around the store outside. Luckily for Halloween lovers, they plan to bring the event back in 2026. Chopper 3/CBS News Philadelphia Spirit says over 1,500 Halloween stores are on track to open in mid-August despite the grand opening event being off. "The engines are on, and we're full speed ahead," Spirit said. Known for its pop-up stores — the company owns no permanent physical storefronts, according to CBS MoneyWatch — Spirit has been praised for the yearly logistical feat in which it opens hundreds of temporary brick-and-mortar locations months ahead of Halloween, staffs and stocks them, and then disappears once the holiday is over. Spirit Halloween also experimented with "Spirit Christmas" stores in 2024, opening 10 locations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
