Current conditions: The Northeastern U.S. is facing winds of up to 80 miles per hour • The remnants of Typhoon Halong are lashing the Alaskan villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok with powerful winds and storm surge • A heat wave in South Korea is bringing higher average temperatures this week than in July. THE TOP FIVE 1. The Pentagon is stockpiling $1 billion in critical minerals The United States military is stockpiling up to $1 billion of critical minerals as part of a global effort to ...
