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Sunday, July 5, 2026 · 49 stories
On Sunday night, as forecasters watched the weather system’s ingredients come together west of New York, they were still uncertain where, exactly, the worst of the rain would fall. In New York, despite some storms on Sunday, forecasters said the heaviest rain was expected by Monday morning and would last throughout the day.
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department. This story corrects the number of people on the plane as well as the number injured based on updated information from the New York City Fire Department. A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City's East River Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city authorities.
The victims included two boys, aged 6 and 7, and one woman who remained in critical condition on Sunday, the police said. No arrests had been made.
Thunderstorms with high winds could make it more difficult to contain a large wildfire that has scorched parts of southern Colorado.
NEW JERSEY -- Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 25 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses. Atlantic City, New Jersey, hit 103 F (39.4 C) on Thursday, breaking the city's record of 100 F set in 1966, Jackson said. The utility said about 50,000 customers were affected by the storm and that about 650 still were without power Sunday.
AccuWeather forecast for NYC, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut NEW YORK (WABC) -- A flood watch is in effect for the entire area through Monday night, as any repeated downpours during the next 24-36 hours can cause flash flooding with rates up to 2"/hour possible. While severe weather is not expected, wet weather may persist through Monday night and into early Tuesday before conditions improve. Follow chief meteorologist Lee Goldberg , Sam Champion , meteorologist Brittany Bell , meteorologist Jeff Smith , and meteorologist Dani Beckstrom on social media.
Folarin Balogun has scored three goals for co-hosts United States at this World Cup Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban was suspended by Fifa. It added: "In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this Fifa World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options." Balogun - the US World Cup star who wouldn't have been American under Trump's plan US.
Interim president says unrest will not break out despite anger at official response to the 24 June disaster Venezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency response to the twin earthquakes that have killed more than 3,000 people, vowing the country would not descend into social unrest. But once they identified his body, they didn’t know what to do with it because they couldn’t afford the $450 (£350) that a funeral home was charging. “They don’t look even 10% like what they were in real life,” he said of the victims.
The incident happened while the plane was preparing to land in Chicago (file image) A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 52 passengers and six crew members was hit by fireworks as it prepared to land at a Chicago airport on Saturday night. They said they would notify the Chicago police, but you know, I don't know what they will do." The BBC has contacted city officials regarding the report of fireworks being set off from homes near the airport.
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee said it would suspend Balogun's one-game red card ban for a probationary period of one year. The Royal Belgian Football Federation said it was "astonished.
The football governing body added Sunday that if Balogun "commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement." "The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States. Balogun will be eligible to play in the USMNT's World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday after the striker's controversial one-game red card suspension was put on hold by FIFA.
Nigeria's foreign ministry said the incidents came amid a rise in anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa, which has led to roughly 25,000 citizens from other African countries being repatriated by their nations, including some 700 Nigerians. 'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa 'We have to prioritise South Africans': Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare In its statement, Nigeria's foreign ministry said Iroegbu was reportedly killed in Pretoria by officers from the Tshwane Metro police department.