Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday.

They come in part because local officials and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy seem willing to gamble that the worst climate projections won’t come to pass.

Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed that two women in Plainfield died Monday when they were trapped in their car as floodwaters from downpours surrounded that vehicle. The two women have not yet been identified. Plainfield officials say that two others died in a storm on July 3.

Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey and a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, is leading a federal investigation into

Joined by former President Barack Obama, Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy raised over $1.5 million for the Democratic National Committee

Gov. Phil Murphy said he remains "highly optimistic" about New Jersey's efforts when it hosts parts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.