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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flooding, tornadoes slam Southeast as death toll rises: Updates
MONTEREY, Ky. − A deadly storm system that slammed a swath of the nation with tornadoes and torrential rainfall for days was lingering over the Mississippi River Valley on Monday and slowly sliding to the Southeast, forecasters warned. Rescue crews in boats swept across cities and towns as floodwater rose. At least 19 people have died since the storms developed Wednesday, according to authorities and media reports across the Southeast. Flood stage for the Kentucky River near Monterey, about20 miles from the capital Frankfort, is 33 feet. It's expected to crest Tuesday morning at 57 feet, which would exceed the record by 3 inches. Flooding and evacuations have led to additional concerns. "Now we're worried about looters," Owen County Emergency Management Director Larry Karsner said. "I've asked the state for help, but if they don't send any, I will sit out all night in this truck if I have to." The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 10 weather-related deaths in the state amid days of severe weather, including tornadoes and flooding. The severe weather was diminishing in some areas, but not the dangers. "River flooding will be a concern across middle Tennessee through mid-week as well, so remember, Turn Around Don't Drown!" the National Weather Service in Nashville warned Monday on social media. The weather service said scattered thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall, severe winds, and tornadoes were possible Monday afternoon across parts of northern Florida and the southern Atlantic Coast. "Moisture, instability, and wind shear will come together to promote the development of thunderstorms that are capable of producing damaging winds and perhaps a tornado or two," the weather service said. New threat after relentless rain? Rivers dangerously rising: Updates Monday's forecast for the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, called for "periods of heavy rain and a thunderstorm," according to AccuWeather. It won't just be for a few hours, either. Rain is expected to fall all expected thunderstorms are the bigger issue, obviously. While it is expected to calm down in the afternoon, that would likely be too late for fans to get their fill given what they paid for. On the bright side, Thursday is not expected to have any rain for the first round of the 2025 Masters, with only a 5% chance of rain between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time. Unfortunately, there is a much higher chance of rain on Friday for Round 2 with a 50% chance of rain as early as 9 a.m. − Jon Hoefling This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Southeast slammed by flooding, tornadoes as death toll rises; updates
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flooding fears rise as saturated rivers crest; death toll at 19: Updates
MONTEREY, Kentucky − A deadly storm system that slammed a swath of the nation with tornadoes and torrential rainfall for days was lingering over the Mississippi River Valley on Monday and slowly sliding to the Southeast. Rescue crews in boats swept across cities and towns as floodwater rose. At least 19 people have died since the storms developed Wednesday, according to authorities and media reports across the Southeast. Flood stage for the Kentucky River near Monterey, about 20 miles from the capital Frankfort, is 33 feet. It's expected to crest Tuesday morning at 57 feet, which would exceed the record by 3 inches. Flooding and evacuations have led to additional concerns. "Now we're worried about looters," Owen County Emergency Management Director Larry Karsner said. "I've asked the state for help, but if they don't send any, I will sit out all night in this truck if I have to." The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 10 weather-related deaths in the state amid days of severe weather, including tornadoes and flooding. The severe weather was diminishing in some areas, but not the dangers. "River flooding will be a concern across middle Tennessee through mid-week as well, so remember, Turn Around Don't Drown!" the National Weather Service in Nashville warned Monday on social media. The weather service said scattered thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall, severe winds, and tornadoes were possible Monday afternoon across parts of northern Florida and the southern Atlantic Coast. "Moisture, instability and wind shear will come together to promote the development of thunderstorms that are capable of producing damaging winds and perhaps a tornado or two," the weather service said. New threat after relentless rain? Rivers dangerously rising: Updates Monday's forecast for the Masters golf tournament practice round in Augusta, Georgia, called for "periods of heavy rain and a thunderstorm," according to AccuWeather. The weather forced officials on Sunday to to close the gates for the time being, although they could reopen later Monday if the storms move on. "All patron parking lots will remain closed until further notice," the Masters said Sunday evening. "No patrons should approach Augusta National Golf Club until more details are released." The first round of the tournament begins Thursday, which has slim rain chances. − Jon Hoefling This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Southeast slammed by flooding, tornadoes as death toll rises; updates
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
These New Era baseball caps yanked from shelf now selling on eBay because they are risqué
USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. Some of the hats in the just-launched lineup of New Era Major League Baseball caps have accidentally become collector's items – because they can be read as being naughty. The motif for the new caps overlays the team name with the team logo or sigil – think "A's" for the Oakland Athletics over the word "Athletics" or a large "Y" over the middle of the word "Yankees" for the New York Yankees. Unfortunately, the combination yielded some awkward patterns that could be taken in a vulgar way. The Texas Rangers cap, with a big "T" over the word "Texas," could be read as "Tetas," the Spanish word for breasts – and the cap was pulled from stores, the Dallas Morning News reported on Monday. Now two other hats have also been yanked, reports Nexstar Media Group: that of the Houston Astros, because the big "H" eclipsed the "T" in the team name, resulting in the word "Ashos," and the Anaheim Angels, with a large "A" resulting in "Anaels." Those hats are no longer for sale in the online Fanatics store, where you can find, for instance, the Arizona Diamondbacks cap, which appears to spell "Ariana," and the Boston Red Sox hat, which appears to spell "Bobon." "This year's New Era 'Overlap' hats are going viral for creating some of the funniest, stupidest, most-amazing hats we've ever seen," noted the SB Nation site. This hat collection for Major League baseball this year is certainly interesting... — Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) March 10, 2025 Some of these, let's call them retracted collectibles, apparently were sold to buyers before they were yanked off the shelves and, of course, they are up for sale on eBay. A few of the Rangers caps had already sold for hundreds of dollars and there's still some online for $750 or for $800. A pair of Houston hats have sold for $500 each and there's at least two available priced at $311 and $500 or best offer. Also on eBay you'll find an Angels hat posted for about $500. This blunder comes a year after another flub from New Era last year with an Oakland A's cap that superimposed the A's logo over another A's logo in the background to create what appeared to be a word for your rear end. The Oakland A'ss Hat Is Real And It's Spectacular — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 24, 2024 Contributing: Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY Follow Mike Snider on Threads, Bluesky and X: mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider. What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New Era baseball hats with vulgar logo mistakes selling for hundreds
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
These New Era baseball caps yanked from shelf now selling on eBay because they are risqué
These New Era baseball caps yanked from shelf now selling on eBay because they are risqué Show Caption Hide Caption The New York Yankees have officially changed their facial hair policy Sports Seriously's Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the change in facial hair policy from the Yankees and the impact it may have on Major League Baseball. Sports Seriously Some of the hats in the just-launched lineup of New Era Major League Baseball caps have accidentally become collector's items – because they can be read as being naughty. The motif for the new caps overlays the team name with the team logo or sigil – think "A's" for the Oakland Athletics over the word "Athletics" or a large "Y" over the middle of the word "Yankees" for the New York Yankees. Unfortunately, the combination yielded some awkward patterns that could be taken in a vulgar way. The Texas Rangers cap, with a big "T" over the word "Texas," could be read as "Tetas," the Spanish word for breasts – and the cap was pulled from stores, the Dallas Morning News reported on Monday. Now two other hats have also been yanked, reports Nexstar Media Group: that of the Houston Astros, because the big "H" eclipsed the "T" in the team name, resulting in the word "Ashos," and the Anaheim Angels, with a large "A" resulting in "Anaels." Those hats are no longer for sale in the online Fanatics store, where you can find, for instance, the Arizona Diamondbacks cap, which appears to spell "Ariana," and the Boston Red Sox hat, which appears to spell "Bobon." "This year's New Era 'Overlap' hats are going viral for creating some of the funniest, stupidest, most-amazing hats we've ever seen," noted the SB Nation site. This hat collection for Major League baseball this year is certainly interesting... — Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) March 10, 2025 Yes, you can get the vulgar New Era hats ... for a price Some of these, let's call them retracted collectibles, apparently were sold to buyers before they were yanked off the shelves and, of course, they are up for sale on eBay. A few of the Rangers caps had already sold for hundreds of dollars and there's still some online for $750 or for $800. A pair of Houston hats have sold for $500 each and there's at least two available priced at $311 and $500 or best offer. Also on eBay you'll find an Angels hat posted for about $500. This blunder comes a year after another flub from New Era last year with an Oakland A's cap that superimposed the A's logo over another A's logo in the background to create what appeared to be a word for your rear end. The Oakland A'ss Hat Is Real And It's Spectacular — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 24, 2024 Contributing: Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY Follow Mike Snider on Threads, Bluesky and X: mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider. What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day
