Former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines returns to the San Francisco area for a tour. A California congressional primary has a rare tie. Who are the three candidates vying for the seat left vacant by Democratic Congresswoman Anna Eshoo? A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey earlier Friday. How common are quakes on the East Coast? […]
DENVER—Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday. The storm comes as other parts of the country face severe weather. Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on […]
In an early Tuesday session, the Senate passed a $95-billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Some Republican lawmakers are sounding the alarm, however. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) sent a memo to his GOP colleagues saying the bill contains an “impeachment time bomb” directed at a potential Trump presidency. The House is expected to […]
HELENA, Mont.—The first major snowstorm of the season dropped up to a foot of snow in the Helena, Montana, area by Wednesday, sending an army of snowplows and sand trucks out onto the roads. Residents woke up to swirling snow and the sound of shovels on sidewalks just days after temperatures rose into the lower […]
LOS ANGELES—When his 17-year-old son and friend headed off for a 10-day trek in the Southern California mountains, Cesar Ramirez said he wasn’t too worried. The teens were avid hikers with ample foods in their backpacks, a tent, and snowshoes, plus extensive training and aspirations to join the military. But when the snow began pummeling […]
MINNEAPOLIS—A Delta jet went off an icy taxiway after landing in a snowstorm in Minneapolis but no passengers were injured, the airline said. The Airbus A320 landed safely Tuesday night on a flight from Los Cabos, Mexico, Delta said in a statement. But the nose gear of the plane “exited the taxiway while turning toward […]
BUFFALO, N.Y.—An early winter “lake effect” storm dumped heavy snows on parts of western New York state on Friday, with at least two deaths reported, travel disrupted, and icy powder expected to pile higher through the weekend. The squalls blowing in from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario had dumped 3 to 5 feet (1–1.5 meters) […]
In less than 24 hours, Denver could go from having 90-degree weather to a potentially historic and dangerous snowstorm. Snowfall amounts could be as high as two to three feet in the higher elevations, and up to eight inches in the city of Denver, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Boulder. “It’s […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—A 17-mile stretch of interstate in central Illinois that had closed after a pileup involving about 100 cars, trucks, and big rigs in a blinding snowstorm fully reopened Friday. There were no reports of injuries in the crashes, which happened Thursday on Interstate 39 north of Bloomington as winds gusting up to 40 mph […]
The Northeast is facing freezing temperatures, as it recovers from the weekend snowstorm. We take a look at some of the aftermath.
A week-long trucker convoy in Canada culminated in a massive rally in the country’s capital over the weekend. Thousands of people showed up in support of the call to end COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Omicron’s spread across the globe has renewed concerns about long COVID. Some estimates suggest the condition affects a third of those who survive the virus.
In Greece, the army and rescue crews are scrambling to clear roads and to free hundreds of drivers trapped on a major highway in Athens after a snowstorm hit the Greek capital on Monday, disrupting traffic and causing power cuts in the broader region. Authorities warned the public to limit movements.
The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into parties at Number 10, after receiving information from the inquiry led by senior civil servant Sue Gray. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman says Johnson did not believe he had broken the law. Holiday firms are reporting a surge in bookings for foreign travel following the government’s decision to […]
At least 22 people have died while being stuck in their vehicles as a heavy snowstorm thronged the mountain resort town of Murree in northern Pakistan, officials confirmed on Saturday. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Pakistan’s interior minister, said more than 1,000 cars got stranded in a blizzard that caught the scenic town located about 40 miles […]
After over 24 hours, Interstate 95 in Virginia finally reopened. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was stranded with hundreds of other drivers, says that this was a challenge for survival. Capitol Hill lawmakers are prepping for a big day of events marking one year since the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. We look at how security has […]
A major snowstorm and as much as 10 feet of snow shut down the federal government and schools in Washington, D.C., President Joe Biden outlined his plan to increase competition and bring down prices in the meat industry, and Rep. Devin Nunes of California has officially resigned from Congress.
The first significant winter storm of the season is impacting many across the Dakotas and Minnesota Friday morning. Blizzard conditions are ongoing as winds increase to over 30 to 40 mph across this region, where temperatures have plummeted to below average. Heavy rain is falling on the warmer side of this storm system and eventually […]
An early season snowstorm blanketed parts of northern China over the weekend. Authorities forecast up to 11 inches of snow in some areas. Roads were closed and flights were canceled, and China’s national weather forecaster issued its second-highest weather warning.
