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The leaders of the United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a new security agreement covering Greenland. The announcement comes amid renewed American interest in the Arctic island's strategic value, including its military installations and location on North Atlantic shipping routes. Details of the agreement's contents have not yet been made public, and officials in Copenhagen and Nuuk have not outlined what commitments each side has made under the deal.

Donald Trump is holding off on resuming strikes against Iran until a particular deadline passes, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report, picked up by French outlet Le HuffPost, is drawing attention on both sides of the Atlantic as observers speculate about the timeline and what it means for tensions between Washington and Tehran.

USA Today reports that hurricane season is behaving in ways without historical precedent, with both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans showing abnormal conditions. The piece argues the familiar seasonal patterns forecasters and coastal residents rely on no longer hold, describing the two ocean basins as historically out of whack and highlighting growing uncertainty around storm predictions.

Hawaii is facing its third near miss from a tropical storm this season, according to an Atlantic report on an unusually crowded Pacific hurricane season. Forecasters note the central Pacific has seen an exceptional number of storms tracking close to the islands, raising questions about whether climate patterns are making such close calls more frequent. Residents and officials are watching each new system warily as the season continues.

The Atlantic has yet to produce a hurricane this season, and climate outlet Grist attributes the calm to El Niño. The phenomenon, which is driving record ocean temperatures worldwide, creates wind shear over the Atlantic that suppresses tropical storm development. The piece notes the irony that the same pattern raising global temperatures is also canceling Atlantic tropical activity, at least for now.

Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Israel about a Hamas attack before October 7, according to a report by The Atlantic. The claim, being compared across 23 outlets, reignites questions over whether Israeli officials received specific advance warnings and why the attack was not prevented. The alleged warning adds to earlier reports that Cairo repeatedly cautioned Jerusalem about escalating violence in Gaza ahead of the assault.

A nor'easter is battering the US East Coast, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding to communities from the mid-Atlantic to New England. Residents are reporting power outages, travel disruption and flooded streets as the storm pushes up the seaboard, with officials urging people to stay off roads and prepare for worsening conditions through the day.

Hawaii has experienced its third near-miss from a Pacific hurricane this season, according to reporting in The Atlantic. The storms have tracked close enough to the islands to raise alarms, prompting evacuations and emergency preparations even without direct landfalls. Commenters are linking the pattern to warmer ocean temperatures and are debating whether climate change is increasing hurricane threats to the islands.

New reporting examines why artificial intelligence systems, despite advances in weather forecasting, still have difficulty predicting how strong hurricanes will become. Rapid intensification remains one of the hardest problems in meteorology, and AI models trained on historical data can miss the sudden shifts in storm strength that matter most for warnings and evacuations. Meteorologists say the limitation highlights the gap between improving storm track forecasts and reliable intensity predictions.

Tropical Storm Fay is losing strength, but a new system, Gonzalo, has formed and been named the newest tropical storm of the season. Forecasters are tracking both systems as the Atlantic storm season stays active, with attention shifting to whether Gonzalo will strengthen or follow Fay's path toward weakening.

A new study finds that more than 70% of coastal areas across the United States are subsiding at rates exceeding one millimeter per year. Land sinking compounds the threat of sea-level rise for cities along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts, increasing flood risk to infrastructure, homes and wetlands. Researchers say the uneven subsidence means some communities face faster relative sea-level rise than global averages suggest.

A powerful nor'easter is pounding the Mid-Atlantic and New England coastlines, bringing damaging winds and coastal flooding to the East Coast. The storm has knocked out power and flooded shoreline communities as emergency crews respond, with residents warned to stay off coastal roads during high tide.

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has issued Chapter 105 permits for Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission's Piney-Seward and Erie South Piney transmission line project, a roughly 150-mile route crossing eight counties. The permits clear a key regulatory hurdle for the high-voltage line. Details on conditions, opposition, and the project's timeline have not yet been widely reported.

A nor'easter is hammering the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, bringing heavy surf and coastal flooding to low-lying communities, while the Washington, DC area is seeing steady rain. Officials are monitoring rising water levels along the coast as the storm pushes onshore, with conditions expected to worsen through the day.

Ocean City, Maryland has issued warnings about flooding and high winds, with high tides forcing the closure of several roads. Officials are cautioning residents and visitors about hazardous conditions along the coastal resort town, particularly in areas prone to tidal flooding. Similar coastal flood warnings have been affecting communities along the mid-Atlantic coast during recent high tide cycles.

Wake Forest beat 16th-ranked Louisville 30-27 in an away game, pulling off one of the notable upsets of the college football weekend. The Demon Deacons took down the ranked Cardinals on their home field, a result that could shake up the Atlantic Coast Conference race and the national rankings.