Tropical Storm Vance is likely to strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday. The Mexican states of southern Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Jalisco are being put on alert for a potential landfalling Vance around Tuesday of next week. Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta lie within this zone. While …

Parades, concerts, sporting events, and other activities associated with National Unity Day on Nov. 4 will cause traffic disruptions in downtown Moscow, and in other major cities across Russia. The official holiday is designated for Nov. 3-4; on those days authorities will significantly boost security throughout the city, and most …

The National Weather Service has issued a lakeshore flood advisory for shoreline areas along Lake Michigan from Waukegan, Illinois to Benton Harbor, Michigan. The advisory is in effect from 0800 CDT Oct. 31 to 0500 CDT Nov. 1. Powerful northerly winds will produce large waves that will likely wash over …