A boat named "Nothing But Net" is seen washed ashore after it struck a breaching whale, knocking two fishermen into the ocean. (Facebook/Friends of Seaside Park) At a Glance A breaching whale capsized a fishing boat in Seaside Park, New Jersey, knocking two fishermen into the water on Monday. Both men and the whale are uninjured.Humpback whales have been reported in the area in recent weeks. A breaching whale capsized a New Jersey fishing boat, knocking two fishermen into the...

At a Glance Drenching rain was already falling before the season's third tropical storm formed Tuesday.About 36 families were told to leave their homes in Yucatán state.Streets flooded in the Yucatán capital, Merida. Even before strengthened into a tropical storm Tuesday, drenching rains had already forced evacuation orders in parts of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The rain, produced by remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda and the tropical depression that would become Cristobal, caused damage in Yaxcabá and Tiholop in the state...

At a Glance Water up to 4 feet high was reported in some places.Authorities reminded people not to drive through flood waters.First responders were standing by to perform water rescues. Flooding inundated streets and shutdown roadways in New Orleans Wednesday. City Sewerage and Water Board Executive Director Ghassan Korban said pumps that drain the city couldn't keep up after one of the turbines that powers them went offline. “That occurrence did exasperate the situation and likely slowed the draining of...