At least 1,170 airline flights into, out of or within the US, have been cancelled. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Flash flood warnings have been declared for parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland amid forecasts for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain Thursday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

More 2 inches of rain may fall Thursday into Friday in Hudson County. See the timing and links to track the storm on radar.

Slow-moving thunderstorms are moving through the New York City area, expected to "pose threats to life and cause significant ...