Dossier
Matt Ritter
Coverage of Matt Ritter in the Nexus archive.
northern wildfirestopic1Boundary Waters Canoe Areaplace1Voyageur Canoe Outfittersorganization1Highland Park shootingtopic1Mawaddaorganization1North Memorial hospitalsorganization1Minnesota State Fairorganization1National Weather Serviceorganization1Mid-Atlantic regionplace1Mark Peñaperson11994topic1
- More than half of the northern wildfires are 100% contained
More than half of the northern wildfires are now 100% contained, with nine of 16 fires fully controlled. Small businesses in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are experiencing financial losses due to the fires, and a suspect in the Highland Park shooting has been arrested.
- Hot, muggy weather returns to DC region Sunday with severe storms possible in the afternoon
The D.C. region will experience hot, muggy weather on Sunday with potential severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs are expected in the lower to mid-90s, possibly breaking a 1994 record, as an approaching cold front increases storm risk. The National Weather Service has placed the Mid-Atlantic under a slight risk for severe storms, with possible lightning, hail, and damaging winds.