Large, sunbathing alligator blocks traffic on Louisiana interstate – KIRO 7

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office put the delay into proper perspective with several humorous posts on its Facebook page. After several failed field sobriety tests, Dunn was able to persuade the suspect, identified as “Al E. “The suspect was later located and detained at the scene in a nearby creek bed,” the sheriff’s office wrote. […]

9 people killed after powerful explosion damages Cuban hotel – KIRO 7

Officials in Cuba have reported that at least eight have died after an explosion at Hotel Saratoga, according to The Associated Press. The Cuban presidential office’s Twitter account also confirmed that another 40 people were injured and were receiving medical care in several Havana hospitals, according to the newspaper. Hotel Saratoga is a five-star hotel […]

Ida retired as hurricane name by World Meteorological Organization – KIRO 7

Ida made landfall on Aug. After leaving Louisiana, Ida became an extratropical low pressure system that caused heavy rain and deadly flooding in the northeastern United States, according to the WMO. Newark, New Jersey, was hit with 8.4 inches of rain, smashing the old single-day record by 1.5 inches. Ida caused approximately $75 billion in […]