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Tropical storm Francine was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall on the Louisiana coast on Wednesday, September 11, according to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere ( CIRA

Virginia residents reported seeing a bright object in the sky early Tuesday, September 10, amid the launch of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, local outlets reported

Virginia residents reported seeing a bright object in the sky early Tuesday, September 10, amid the launch of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, local outlets reported

Residents in parts of Pennsylvania reported seeing a bright light moving across the sky early Tuesday, September 10, amid the launch of SpaceX

Fire crews battled multiple wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday, September 10, as red flag conditions, including soaring temperatures and high winds, continued in the region.

Dramatic timelapse footage shows a fast-moving wildfire destroying a weather-monitoring station on California's Santiago Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains on Tuesday, September 10, as efforts continued to control the blaze.

Dramatic timelapse footage shows a fast-moving wildfire destroying a weather-monitoring station on California's Santiago Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains on Tuesday, September 10, as efforts continued to control the blaze.

Louisiana residents filled sandbags on Tuesday, September 10, as the state braced for Storm Francine's expected landfall on Wednesday.

Louisiana residents filled sandbags on Tuesday, September 10, as the state braced for Storm Francine's expected landfall on Wednesday.

Firefighting helicopters were seen collecting water from a lake in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, as crews battled the Airport fire burning in the Santa Ana Mountains on Monday, September 9.