Anti-narcotics police in Panama have burned 26 tons of illegal drugs by a river, sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. The massive haul of cocaine and marijuana has been seized by the authorities in different operations between June and September. The drugs were likely destined for the US where they would have been sold for tens of millions of dollars.

Heavy rains prompt flash flood threats across the Midwest as Tropical Storm Karen becomes the 11th named storm to develop in the Atlantic. Residents in northern North Dakota and Minnesota received more than 5 inches of rain in some areas. National Weather Service meteorologist Vince Godon said that Grand Forks and surrounding areas 'really got slammed' including golf-ball sized hail along the Canadian border from Pembina, North Dakota, to Roseau, Minnesota. The weather service says Goodrich, in north-central North Dakota, received 7.8 inches of rain in 24 hours. Grand Forks had 5.29 inches of rain and Roseau had nearly 6 inches of precipitation. A flash flood watch is in effect until 10pm CDT Sunday evening for portions of north central Illinois and northeast Illinois. Parts of Wisconsin and Kansas are under flash flood watches as well. 💦

During the Center-2019 exercises in the Orenburg Region, Russia, two armored personnel carriers fell from a height of 1 mile and crashed. No injured, Russian Spring portal reported.