The former security guard set for international debut after famously taking the wicket of Steve Smith with his first ball in Test cricket in January
sports9 hours ago
More than 1,000 flights were cancelled as a winter storm hit the Chicago area with heavy winds and rain.
On Saturday morning, the city's O'Hare International Airport cancelled over 950 flights, while the Midway International Airport cancelled about 60, reports Xinhua news agency.
A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for northern Illinois and the Chicago area early Saturday morning, and would be in effect until 3 pm on Sunday, January 12.
Freezing rain started to hit the Chicago area overnight into Saturday morning, and was expected to transition to snow.
A Flood Watch is also in effect for some counties.
The Chicago Department of Emergency Management said it was prepared, with 1,800 trucks and other equipment state-wide on standby to treat roads or respond to flooding situations.
Meanwhile in the state of Louisiana, an elderly couple were killed after a powerful storm destroyed their home, according to the police.
The storm moved the couple's home from its foundation to some 200 feet away. Three dogs at the residence were unaccounted for, the police added.
Severe storms carrying high winds of at least 60 miles per hour swept through southern US states of Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, resulting in casualties and causing power outages and property damage overnight, downing trees, power lines and even gas ports.
The former security guard set for international debut after famously taking the wicket of Steve Smith with his first ball in Test cricket in January
sports9 hours ago
Mohammed Fattah Al Burhan Rahmane was riding his motorbike in Ankara in March when he collided with a utility vehicle
mena10 hours ago
Those who do not have permits will be directed to return to their point of origin, the Directorate of Public Security said
asia10 hours ago
Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on June 18 in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb
world10 hours ago
The two-time Grand Slam champion, who won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon last year, turns 21 on Sunday
sports11 hours ago
Turkish president says the move is also aimed at increasing the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza
mena11 hours ago
In another case at the same airport, officials apprehended five foreign nationals who tried to smuggle gold worth Rs.24.4 million
asia11 hours ago
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in the past two weeks across the US
americas11 hours ago