Matt Gagnon and senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg from AccuWeather discuss the current and upcoming weather conditions. Lundberg predicts a benign week with minimal rainfall. The region is experiencing a dry spell, with only 5.23 inches of rain from June 1 to August 31, well below the normal 11.1 inches. Lundberg anticipates no widespread beneficial rains to alleviate the drought. For winter, while he hints at a potential snowy forecast, the specifics will be released in the upcoming week. Gagnon mentions receiving the Farmers’ Almanac, which also predicts a snowy winter.
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company.
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.
