Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint
Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation
China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint
Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation
China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter
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School teaching young students that kindness is always in season
February 02, 2026
A landslide last week collapsed tunnels at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead
February 02, 2026
A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China
February 02, 2026
Family reunification is often framed as a cost, but evidence shows it functions as social infrastructure that supports work, well-being and economic stability.
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February 02, 2026
Trump claims blue states have less-reliable, more expensive electricity. Here’s the reality
February 02, 2026
The Yamuna River, a holy site for millions and a source of about 40% of Delhi’s water supply, is now so polluted that it is often covered in toxic foam and cannot be treated, triggering widespread shortages.
February 01, 2026
Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.
February 01, 2026
Forecasters warned that dangerous extra-cold conditions will persist for a huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England
February 01, 2026
A bomb cyclone over North Carolina has forced NASCAR to reschedule its preseason exhibition to Wednesday night
February 01, 2026
14 people have died during dangerous cold snap in NYC, Mayor Mamdani says
February 01, 2026
As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race
February 01, 2026
Aerial lidar raises ethical questions because it can collect data remotely without the knowledge or consent of Indigenous and descendant populations that are on the ground.
January 29, 2026
Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic
February 01, 2026
Punxsutawney Phil is set to deliver his annual weather forecast and predict either six more weeks of winter or an early spring
January 31, 2026
About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll and water usage of artificial intelligence data centers in the region
January 31, 2026
More anti-ICE protests underway nationwide after judge declines to immediately halt Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota
January 31, 2026
A “bomb cyclone” that brings heavy snow to parts of the Carolinas and ushers in frigid temperature to much of East Coast Saturday is likely to persist into Sunday
January 31, 2026
Diver details rescue operation after vehicle goes off Parkway East into Monongahela River
January 31, 2026
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that the search for survivors on a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts with seven aboard has been suspended
January 30, 2026
Sidewalk blocked off after ice chunks fall from buildings
January 31, 2026
Emergency power cuts have hit several Ukrainian cities and neighboring Moldova
January 31, 2026
NASCAR has postponed the preseason exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium until Monday night because of ice and snow in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina
January 31, 2026
A former Sierra Club Foundation employee is suing the nonprofit, alleging that normal workplace interactions got twisted into an unfair harassment complaint to force him out after he called out racial discrimination internally
January 31, 2026
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January 31, 2026
Rebel authorities in eastern Congo say at least 200 people were killed in a landslide at coltan mines
January 31, 2026
Organized crime in Mexico is tightening its grip on the vape market, a $1.5 billion industry
January 31, 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is jumping into the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California
January 29, 2026
Nearly 90-year-old couple survives for days at home without power using fireplace for warmth
January 29, 2026
A Kentucky family battling extreme cold temperatures on their farm over the weekend opened their home to a newborn calf that was struggling in the deep freeze
January 29, 2026
Possibly abandoned dog found safe after six days in cold, snow, police say
January 29, 2026
Milwaukee tenant sees sewage backup in kitchen sink
January 29, 2026
Carney says he expects Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists meet with US officials
January 29, 2026
Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific
January 29, 2026
Australia’s hottest towns hit 120F in a grueling heat wave: ‘It’s just damn hot’
January 30, 2026
Frustrations are bubbling up for the tens of thousands that have been without power for nearly a week in the U.S. South as a new storm looms
January 30, 2026
A separatist group is asking for Trump’s help to split from Canada. Here’s what we know
January 30, 2026
Caribbean correspondent Dánica Coto has returned to Cuba after more than three years
January 30, 2026
Most snow in years, blizzard conditions possible in parts of Southeast from powerful bomb cyclone
January 30, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's request to pause attacks on Ukraine's power grid for a week
January 30, 2026
Kristi Noem treated FEMA as an adversary. Then came a massive winter storm
January 30, 2026
Massive blankets of snow and ice are expected in parts of the U.S. this weekend, with frost and snow flurries possible in Florida
January 30, 2026
Dog lost for 6 days during snowstorm and sub-zero temperatures rescued in Beaver County
January 30, 2026
Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice
January 30, 2026
Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government
January 30, 2026
9-year-old recovering after serious playground accident
January 30, 2026
Pig Sanctuary seeks animal caretaker for its rescued residents
January 30, 2026
It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes
January 30, 2026
Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island
January 30, 2026
Wildlife officials say a large exotic lizard was found buried in the snow in Rhode Island
January 30, 2026
Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches
January 30, 2026
The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025
January 30, 2026
'Making movie magic': Louisville earns national recognition as top city for filmmakers
January 30, 2026
Popular social media influencer supports his community through the current winter storm
January 30, 2026
Oklahoma City ICE detention center proposal halted after community opposition
January 30, 2026
Groundhog Day Forecasts: Punxsutawney Phil Has Competition
January 30, 2026
A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous" and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites
January 30, 2026
Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind
January 31, 2026
Excess road and sidewalk salt flows into storm drains and ultimately into area streams and rivers, affecting fish and other aquatic organisms.
January 27, 2026
One of North America’s richest ecosystems, sustained and shaped by Native peoples before European contact, nearly disappeared. A recovery is underway.
January 27, 2026
When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.
January 27, 2026
Family identifies 16-year-old girl killed in sledding incident; investigation underway
January 27, 2026
17-month-old K9 helps locate missing Michigan teen
January 27, 2026
Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.
January 27, 2026
Bald eagle recuperating while wildlife officers look for person who shot it: "We want somebody to come forward"
January 27, 2026
Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time
January 27, 2026
Have you seen her? NOAA needs help finding entangled whale
January 27, 2026
Horse manure haulers accuse municipalities of steering business to competitor
January 27, 2026
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction
January 27, 2026
Amazon is closing almost all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations in days as it narrows its focus on food delivery and its grocery chain, Whole Foods Market
January 27, 2026
Volunteers rescue cold-stunned sea turtles as Texas coast temperatures plummet
January 27, 2026
A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios
January 27, 2026
Meteorologists say that water rapidly freezing in the soil amid bitterly cold temperatures can make a startling noise and even cause small vibrations
January 27, 2026
Created in 1947 by atomic scientists, the Doomsday Clock represents how close humanity may be to destruction. On Tuesday, scientists set a new time, arguing that countries are failing to heed their dire warnings.
January 27, 2026
A 77-pound mountain lion caused a stir as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood
January 27, 2026
Cold snap raises concerns for mango growers
January 27, 2026
'Maybe a beach chair, a yoga mat': Drivers rush to use space savers as parking ban lifted
January 27, 2026
Report of kids playing on frozen lake in Colorado Springs prompts search from local crews
January 27, 2026
Private jet that crashed in Bangor had history of cold-weather risks
January 27, 2026
Woman spends hours clearing snow for neighbors, showing Oklahoma Standard persists through cold
January 27, 2026
UPS says it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed in Louisville, killing 15 people
January 27, 2026
WATCH: Mesa seniors turn plastic bags into lifesaving mats for unhoused community
January 27, 2026
Insane doorbell camera captures ice storm devastating tree canopy as residents rally together
January 27, 2026
President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025
January 27, 2026
A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court
January 27, 2026
Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after falling through ice on a pond as a massive winter storm has gripped much of the nation
January 27, 2026
A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it
January 27, 2026
Two former detainees at a Florida immigration center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified they faced punishment for seeking legal advice
January 28, 2026
Children with a parent or family member who is detained, or are part of a drawn-out immigration court case, are twice as likely to have anxiety as young adults.
January 28, 2026
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January 28, 2026
The US may be stepping back from some engagements on the world stage. That’s not necessarily bad news for the rest of the world, an analyst argues.
January 28, 2026
Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care can improve symptom management.
January 28, 2026
Parking space savers in snow not allowed on Baltimore streets, mayor says
January 28, 2026
What happens if someone moves your space saver in Boston? Not everyone is following "snow etiquette" after storm.
January 28, 2026
Getting outdoors to enjoy simple pleasures is unlikely to be front of mind for people in a 1,300-mile stretch of the United States where a massive weekend storm brought deep snow and bitter cold
January 28, 2026
A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change
January 28, 2026
Broken elevator has left some apartment residents stuck inside for months
January 28, 2026
Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco neighborhood captured by animal control
January 28, 2026
Mother drops baby from window in fire
January 28, 2026
Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still reeling from subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages as vehicles got stranded for hours on major highways
January 28, 2026
Parking lot transforms into impromptu ice rink
January 28, 2026
Winter's brutal grip on the U.S. East will continue in the coming days, with subfreezing temperatures reaching into Florida and a potential blizzard threatening the Atlantic coast
January 28, 2026
'Can't happen fast enough': Marineland Canada's whales approved for move to U.S.
January 28, 2026
‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies
January 28, 2026
As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market
January 28, 2026
For big parts of the United States, the past few days have brought lots of snow and lots of cold
January 28, 2026
‘Our first cow’: Farm mourns loss of mama cow after barn collapse, welcomes new calf
January 28, 2026
Nurse describes harrowing moment her car slid off roadway, plunged into river
January 28, 2026
Christa McAuliffe's legacy lives on in New Hampshire 40 years after Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
January 28, 2026
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was given an aerial tour of a southern Sicilian town where days of heavy rains triggered a massive landslide
January 28, 2026
One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida
January 28, 2026
Trash piling up on Arivaca property near the border
January 28, 2026
Berkeley residents divided over fire prevention ordinance; no wooden structures within 5 ft of home
January 28, 2026
Tip, DNA leads police to suspect in Florida Memorial University rape
January 28, 2026
A federal judge has refused to block a winter oil and gas exploration project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that opponents said was improperly analyzed by the federal government
January 28, 2026
She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues
January 28, 2026
A loggerhead sea turtle has returned to the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation at a Florida turtle hospital
January 28, 2026
Two companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies
January 28, 2026
The Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states
January 28, 2026
King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy
January 28, 2026
Residents in Australia rescued a koala as wildfires raged through their farm in the state of Victoria. A record heatwave has sent temperatures soaring and fueled blazes in the country.
January 30, 2026
The accidental climate scientist who uncovered an unexpected force of global warming
January 29, 2026
Hundreds of National Guard troops have been mobilized in ice-stricken Mississippi and Tennessee to clear debris and help people stranded in cars and homes still without power as the Southern states brace for another blast of dangerous cold weather
January 29, 2026
Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa
January 29, 2026
Bomb cyclone will bring heavy snow and hurricane-force winds to the Southeast. Coastal New England could be in its path, too
January 29, 2026
Scotty's Castle, built in the 1920s, is tucked away in the desert in Death Valley National Park and was one of the park's biggest attractions
January 29, 2026
U.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states
January 29, 2026
Electric vehicles are a fast-growing share of auto sales in many countries, and Chinese automakers are benefiting as the US industry pulls back.
January 29, 2026
Many homeowners could save money on their heating bills by installing heat pumps – but not everyone, and not everywhere.
January 29, 2026
In the world of cost benefit analysis, if an impact isn’t monetized, it doesn’t exist. A former EPA official explains what’s changing now and why it matters.
January 29, 2026
A lack of shelters and affordable housing means survivors of domestic violence have few places to go.
January 29, 2026
Elon Musk is betting Tesla’s future isn’t about cars at all
January 29, 2026
When protesters experience repression and violence, whether or not they have legal education can help determine continued involvement in a protest movement.
January 29, 2026
Nurses are leaving the profession faster than they’re being replaced – in part due to the emotional and physical toll they endure from disrespectful patients or their loved ones.
January 29, 2026
Protesters want slavery exhibit restored after removal: "The stories should be told"
January 29, 2026
Elk Grove firefighters rescue woman after a garage fire
January 29, 2026
King Charles reveals his philosophy for protecting the planet in new film
January 29, 2026
96-year-old horticulturist says retirement isn't in his vocabulary
January 29, 2026
Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold
January 27, 2026
A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, according to the FAA. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The crash came amid a massive snowstorm making its way through the Northeast.
January 26, 2026
The winter storm is here and two-thirds of the US population is facing this extreme cold. More than half of all Americas will experience subzero wind chills over the next 3 days.
January 26, 2026
Why Minnesota’s CEOs finally broke their silence
January 26, 2026
Snow leopard mauls skier in China’s Xinjiang region
January 27, 2026
Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave
January 27, 2026
Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 30 as parts of South could be without power ‘weeks, not days’
January 26, 2026
Six people died when a business jet crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine
January 26, 2026
Many U.S. residents are facing another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a massive winter storm dumped more snow in Northeast and left parts of the South coated in ice
January 26, 2026
Canada’s last captive whales have a received a reprieve from death after the Canadian government conditionally approved a plan to export them to the United States
January 26, 2026
Recovery from Mississippi's worst ice storm in more than 30 years could take a week or more
January 26, 2026
Experts say the massive winter storm hitting the American East is taking a multi-billion dollar toll on the U.S. economy
January 26, 2026
The first refugee to lead the U_N_ refugee agency tells The Associated Press that the world faces a “very difficult moment in history.”
January 26, 2026
Officials warn that shoveling snow after this weekend's massive storm could be hazardous to your heart
January 26, 2026
Groundhogs predict spring with the same accuracy as flipping a coin. But they’re vital to their ecosystems, feasting through summer to store enough fat to last through their winter hibernation.
January 26, 2026
Scientists say two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools uncovered so far
January 26, 2026
The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.
January 24, 2026
Nineteen Indonesian marines are among 42 people missing after a landslide in West Java province
January 26, 2026
How to stay safe in cold weather, according to a doctor
January 26, 2026
Man dies while rescuing his family from house fire
January 26, 2026
Moms lead effort to delay smartphones for kids
January 26, 2026
A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe together
January 26, 2026
When the snow falls, jeep drivers make sure essential workers get to work
January 26, 2026
The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products
January 26, 2026
The NHL has postponed the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night because of a major winter storm that created dangerous travel conditions across much of the United States
January 25, 2026
Despite Brazil’s recent expansions of protected areas, research shows that the favorite habitats of whales and dolphins are still threatened by human activities.
January 26, 2026
Plants need phosphorus, and other nutrients, to grow. But soil tests can’t tell if there’s too much.
January 26, 2026
Nearly three-quarters of tourism professors are white, a recent analysis found, and nearly half are white men.
January 26, 2026
After decades of stalled progress, new vaccines, treatments and genetic tools are helping scientists protect children and save lives worldwide.
January 26, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration says a private aircraft with eight people on board has crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine
January 26, 2026
A massive winter storm has dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S., halting air and road traffic and sending temperatures plunging
January 25, 2026
The heavy snow and swirling wind moved into the Mile High City for the second half of the AFC championship game Sunday as Denver played New England
January 25, 2026
Police drone program draws community concern
January 25, 2026
University of Michigan Flint police officer rescues man found buried in snow
January 25, 2026
Store manager helps save homeless woman found frozen outside
January 25, 2026
Church doesn't let extreme cold stop its mission to help those in need
January 25, 2026
The captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea is in custody for questioning
January 25, 2026
Improved weather has helped rescuers in Java, Indonesia, recover more bodies after a landslide killed over two dozen villagers
January 25, 2026
Crowds bid farewell to Japan’s last pandas before return to China amid souring ties
January 25, 2026
Thousands of flights have been canceled for the weekend across the U.S. as a monster storm began wreaking havoc across much of the country
January 24, 2026
Neighbors spring into action as firefighters battle two-alarm blaze in Northeast Baltimore amid freezing temps
January 24, 2026
Atlanta airport rolling out new equipment to keep the runways open after the winter storm
January 24, 2026
Officials say one person was killed and 14 others injured in a gas explosion and fires at the top of a 17-story New York City apartment building
January 24, 2026
Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts
January 22, 2026
Cold and malnutrition claim more victims in Gaza amid winter rains
January 24, 2026
Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority says, as authorities in the impoverished country struggle to open roads and gain access to cut-off villages
January 24, 2026
A teenager’s death on an untamed island has put the spotlight on its inhabitants
January 24, 2026
Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county
January 23, 2026
U.S. officials have granted an extension for housing assistance to survivors of the 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, according to Gov. Josh Green
January 24, 2026
Police have arrested about 100 clergy who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota’s largest airport
January 23, 2026
King Charles III has teamed up with Amazon Prime to make a film about his vision for saving the planet, 16 years after he wrote a book on the subject
January 24, 2026
U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies
January 24, 2026
The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent has filed a second lawsuit against the nonprofits involved in clearing the encampment
January 23, 2026
Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park
January 23, 2026
Dumpsters fall off truck, snarl traffic on Interstate 95 in Danvers, Massachusetts
January 23, 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration for approving an oil company's plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state's coast
January 23, 2026
Zohran Mamdani’s first NYC snowstorm becomes a major governing test
January 23, 2026
An approaching major winter storm has prompting a shuffling of an NBA game, an NHL game and dozens of college basketball games this weekend
January 21, 2026
In social media, President Trump is questioning global warming because of a chilly severe winter storm hitting the U_S_ On Friday, he called the weather nearly unprecedented and labeled scientists “environmental insurrectionists.”
January 23, 2026
How one Army veteran turned rejection into a thriving company
January 23, 2026
Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes
January 23, 2026
President Donald Trump unveiled his 'Board of Peace' with a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The President has tasked the group with rebuilding Gaza and tackling global conflicts. The signing ceremony was attended by fewer than 20 countries.
January 22, 2026
Everyone’s trying to feel good about wearing fur
January 23, 2026
When the blockbuster winter storm will arrive in your city
January 23, 2026
Community celebrates long-awaited sidewalk construction
January 23, 2026
That snowflake icon on your smartphone app might be quick and handy — it just might not be as accurate as a human when the weather gets rough
January 23, 2026
Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat
January 23, 2026
What you should have in stock when preparing for a winter storm
January 04, 2024
'Horrifying': Milwaukee officials say no heat and water causes dozens to evacuate apartment
January 23, 2026
Potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the US with destructive ice and heavy snow
January 22, 2026
Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics, but he won’t be competing
January 22, 2026
The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year
January 23, 2026
FEMA halts terminations of disaster workers as agency prepares for massive winter storm
January 23, 2026
The Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
January 23, 2026
Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages
January 23, 2026
Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice
January 23, 2026
Firefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests
January 23, 2026
Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood are digging with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war
January 22, 2026
A massive winter storm is barreling toward the eastern U.S., threatening to bring severe ice and snow from Texas to Boston
January 22, 2026
What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think
January 23, 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation, saying the state has been left in the dark as fear spreads in immigrant communities
January 22, 2026
Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era
January 22, 2026
Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago
January 22, 2026
Scientists find unlikely new way to track space junk: sonic booms in the atmosphere
January 22, 2026
Video shows deer running loose in bank after crashing through window
January 22, 2026
How this brutal winter storm is even possible with climate change – and maybe even more likely
January 22, 2026
Mother of Amazon fulfillment center employee shot, killed at work demands justice
January 22, 2026
Utah's first-of-its-kind water reclamation facility transforms toilet water into water plants crave
January 22, 2026
The world's largest nuclear power plant is shutting down a reactor due to a glitch
January 22, 2026
Wind gusts cause two semi-trucks to overturn; increased danger for truck drivers
January 22, 2026
Big tech is increasingly promising to pay for spiking power costs. But there’s not much to enforce it
January 22, 2026
Multiple pelicans found dead at Matlacha park, FWC begins investigation
January 22, 2026
Bay Area water buffalo cheese business owner trying to secure permanent home for herd
January 22, 2026
Extreme winter storm threat sparks historic natural gas spike
January 22, 2026
Over 100 cats rescued from deplorable conditions at home
January 22, 2026
Police search for child seen stomping, killing duck; $5,000 reward offered
January 22, 2026
A massive winter storm is coming. Don’t make these mistakes as you prepare
January 22, 2026
Man reunited with first responders who saved him when massive tree crushed his car
January 22, 2026
A new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track space junk by tuning into their sonic booms
January 22, 2026
Crowds marched in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, Saturday sending a message that their country is not for sale as US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
January 06, 2026
New information about 'brutal' prison attack. What inmate said after allegedly killing cellmate.
January 22, 2026
Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also contains valuable rare earth elements.
January 21, 2026
The US used a cyberattack to turn off power in Caracas during the raid to seize Maduro. The US grid is also vulnerable to this kind of attack.
January 22, 2026
Police from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon
January 22, 2026
Federal authorities have called those who monitor ICE ‘domestic terrorists.’ Here’s what we know
January 22, 2026
One of the most extreme winter storms in years is set to deliver damaging ice and heavy snow to nearly half the US
January 20, 2026
Landslides have hit a house and a campground in New Zealand, killing at least two people while emergency crews are trying to rescue people buried in rubble
January 22, 2026
Economic stress is widespread across the United States, but for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians, anxiety about costs and affordability is particularly high
January 22, 2026
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant
January 21, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, and nearly 60% of the city is without power following days of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid
January 21, 2026
Home schooling family just steps away from proposed Kennewick sex offender housing speaks
January 21, 2026
Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?
January 06, 2026
Discovered: An outline of a hand that’s at least 67,800 years old
January 21, 2026
$99 lung cancer scan helps woman detect disease early
January 21, 2026
President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs continue to raise concerns in Europe
January 21, 2026
Lake effect storm brings 20+ inches of snow to the Southtowns
January 21, 2026
Executive says ICE is "evicted" from local offices, hasn't been paying rent
January 21, 2026
From poop to potting soil: Stock Show turns animal bedding into compost
January 21, 2026
Artificial intelligence systems have big environmental costs but are also finding ways to save energy and water, cut emissions and make businesses more efficient.
January 21, 2026
Waukesha family searches for beloved missing dog amid dangerously cold temperatures
January 21, 2026
While federal immigrant agents need to produce a judicial warrant to enter a classroom, they can freely operate in public spaces at and around schools.
January 21, 2026
Antibiotics transformed health care for the better, but their diminishing effectiveness may soon be its undoing. Researchers are studying ways to fight back against resistance.
January 21, 2026
If practicality, fuel economy, and premium amenities are all high on the list of priorities for your next vehicle purchase, a luxury plug-in hybrid sport-utility vehicle might be just what you’re looking for
January 21, 2026
Veterinarians and volunteers in Chile are racing to help animals affected by devastating fires
January 21, 2026
Israeli settlers are celebrating the inauguration of a new settlement in the West Bank on land where Israel and the U.S. once hoped to build a hospital for Palestinian children
January 20, 2026
A look at false and misleading claims made as President Donald Trump marks his first year back in office by highlighting accomplishments at Davos and at a White House briefing
January 20, 2026
A 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark allows the US to build military installations on Greenland to protect the region.
January 20, 2026
The derailment of two high-speed trains killed more than 20 people in southern Spain’s Adamuz municipality, according to the Andalusian Emergency Agency.
January 18, 2026
Democrat Mikie Sherrill has been inaugurated as New Jersey's 57th governor
January 20, 2026
Witness testimony has ended in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack
January 20, 2026
Grim humanitarian conditions remain in Gaza months after the ceasefire paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas militants
January 20, 2026
Firefighters save dog from frozen pond in Ohio
January 20, 2026
Like living beyond your financial means, using more water than nature can replenish can have catastrophic results.
January 20, 2026
A federal judge in Miami has rescheduled a hearing for a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds
January 20, 2026
Family mourns 19-year-old found dead after massive fire at Whitney Mesa Park in Henderson
January 20, 2026
'It's been really pretty': Stargazers gather in Placerville for glimpse of Northern Lights
January 20, 2026
The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences
January 20, 2026
Woman and dog saved from freezing water by rescuers
January 20, 2026
Defense rests in former Uvalde school officer’s trial, closing arguments begin Wednesday
January 20, 2026
New court doc asserts former Obama WH counsel advised Jeffrey Epstein during critical reputational and legal battles
January 20, 2026
Rescuers in Karachi, Pakistan, are searching for dozens of missing people after a massive fire at a shopping plaza
January 20, 2026
Homeowner says blasting from nearby construction is cracking her house
January 20, 2026
How one donation pickup truck is fueling veterans’ support
January 20, 2026
A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States
January 20, 2026
Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.
January 20, 2026
Supergiant star Betelgeuse is full of mysteries. New observations might solve the biggest one
January 20, 2026
Sinkholes are fairly common in Philadelphia due to aging water lines that leak or burst, causing the surrounding soil to wash away.
January 20, 2026
The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback
January 20, 2026
Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears
January 20, 2026
Four shark attacks in two days. Why Australia’s beaches are so dangerous this year
January 20, 2026
Blood. Pain. Disorientation. Here’s what protesters say ‘less-lethal’ weapons feel like
January 20, 2026
Black landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves have won their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box
January 20, 2026
A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days
January 20, 2026
A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end
January 20, 2026
More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state
January 19, 2026
Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
January 19, 2026
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern U.S. following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field
January 19, 2026
Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say
January 19, 2026
Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless
January 19, 2026
Video shows cow using a brush to scratch its back in first described case of tool use in cattle
January 19, 2026
Sweet Beginnings urban beehives helping former prisoners build new lives
January 19, 2026
Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting
January 19, 2026
Repairs on Helene-damaged section of I-40 will cost nearly $2 billion
January 19, 2026
High school students help rebuild dog daycare after deadly fire
January 19, 2026
Families share histoplasmosis stories as Tennessee cases climb to more than 30
January 19, 2026
22-year-old Cornell grad launches nature conservancy
January 19, 2026
Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open
January 19, 2026
New Mexico sees alarming rise in tree die-off due to warm weather and insects
January 19, 2026
Moss Landing businesses unite to recover from battery facility fire's impact
January 19, 2026
Foxboro Disposal workers help woman recover lost family rings at transfer facility
January 19, 2026
Woman fosters more than a dozen dogs to help with adoptions
January 19, 2026
Three U.S. Catholic cardinals have urged the Trump administration to use a moral compass in foreign policy
January 19, 2026
A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence for electric discharges on the planet.
January 19, 2026
Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender
January 19, 2026
When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans or to distant planets
January 19, 2026
China’s birth rate drops to record low as economy hits target despite US trade war
January 19, 2026
Vietnam’s Communist Party has opened a meeting to decide the country's top leadership and policies for the next five years
January 19, 2026
Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 18 people dead
January 18, 2026
Concerns over cruise Green Fee
January 18, 2026
Senior cats find hope as sanctuary plans take shape
January 18, 2026
Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits against Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company
January 18, 2026
A small part of the Sunshine State became the Snowy State for a brief time as snow covered parts of the western Florida Panhandle
January 18, 2026
Philadelphia celebrates America's first volunteer fire company in "52 Weeks of Firsts"
January 18, 2026
Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid
January 18, 2026
Kremlin-installed authorities in Russia-occupied parts of southern Ukraine say Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged energy networks
January 18, 2026
Indonesian rescuers have recovered a body while searching for 11 people aboard a plane that crashed on Sulawesi island
January 18, 2026
Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency
January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises
January 17, 2026
'She just kept on going': School secretary hailed as hero for Helene relief efforts
January 17, 2026
A blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including Florida
January 17, 2026
A Minneapolis couple says federal officers rolled a tear gas canister under their SUV, flooding it with toxic fumes and leaving them and several of their six children, including an infant, in need of hospital treatment
January 17, 2026
Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes
January 17, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States to discuss a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war
January 17, 2026
Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects
January 17, 2026
Bonfires, dancing, pets: How Ukrainians are staying warm during the toughest winter in years
January 17, 2026
Meet the Los Angeles Fire Department crew tasked with protecting communities from the next wildfire disaster
January 17, 2026
Meet the guy tracking illicit oil tankers from his rooftop
January 17, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing
January 16, 2026
Authorities say torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks and are warning that more severe weather is expected across the southern African region
January 16, 2026
China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products
January 16, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear longstanding fight over Roundup cancer claims
January 16, 2026
Van narrowly escapes train collision in Iowa
January 16, 2026
'Banks,' a dog pulled from the muddy Iowa River, may soon have a new home
January 16, 2026
A Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has depth perception and lost the ability to drive
January 16, 2026
Aurora police find horses, goats and chickens during stolen vehicle investigation and seizure
January 16, 2026
The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence
January 16, 2026
At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.
January 16, 2026
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer
January 16, 2026
Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season
January 16, 2026
9-year-old boy honored by fire department after saving family from fire
January 16, 2026
Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center
January 16, 2026
Tens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela
January 16, 2026
As Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure
January 16, 2026
Abandoned 'zombie house' where owner died undiscovered for years gets stunning renovation
January 16, 2026
Community mourns Florida teens killed in sand tunnel collapse, organ donation brings hope
January 16, 2026
Community unites to sustainably restore Santa Cruz's iconic blue whale skeleton
January 16, 2026
Financial stress may be as bad for the heart as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease
January 16, 2026
Beef is a source of complete protein for humans, but its production results in greenhouse gas emissions.
January 16, 2026
Doing more with less may not be sustainable for an exhausted workforce over the long term.
January 16, 2026
Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of research.
January 16, 2026
The US government used to have American farmers’ backs, but that support has been dwindling for decades. New subsidies signal big changes for farmers.
January 16, 2026
911 transcripts and an incident report reveal where Renee Good was shot and how her community faced her killing in real time
January 16, 2026
A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry
January 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it
January 16, 2026
It’s got tigers, tea plantations and beaches — so why does Bangladesh struggle to attract tourists?
January 16, 2026
New team of formerly incarcerated and unhoused responders helps homeless community
January 16, 2026
Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, ending a weeklong effort to return the crew early prompted by a medical issue involving one crew member.
January 15, 2026
A group of U.S. senators is voicing concern over U.S. Postal Service processing changes and what those could mean for voting with mail ballots
January 16, 2026
Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground
January 15, 2026
The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.
January 15, 2026
An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports
January 15, 2026
Is it time to tear down the aging SF Zoo? A campaign to replace it with an ecological park has begun
January 15, 2026
The United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”
January 15, 2026
International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island
January 15, 2026
A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction
January 15, 2026
Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia
January 15, 2026
Fossil analysis changes what paleontologists know about how long T. rex took to grow full size
January 15, 2026
Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant
January 15, 2026
Viral bodycam video captures deputy wrangling large, runaway bird: "I've never handcuffed an emu"
January 15, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety
January 14, 2026
As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.
January 15, 2026
Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water
January 15, 2026
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark
January 15, 2026
Verizon says it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday
January 14, 2026
Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.
January 15, 2026
When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand
January 15, 2026
Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela
January 15, 2026
Officials say emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine
January 14, 2026
A top Danish official says a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after talks in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
January 14, 2026
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
January 14, 2026
NTSB investigators pinpoint failed aircraft part from UPS crash last year
January 14, 2026
Climbing USA seeks at least $250K more after hitting snag in preserving historic Utah building
January 14, 2026
A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York
January 14, 2026
Trent Cares: Teen turns lifelong passion into nonprofit to help kids help others
January 14, 2026
Horses really can smell our fear, new study finds
January 14, 2026
Reproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services
January 14, 2026
Trump wants to slash funding for federal climate and weather research. Congress is about to tell him ‘No’
January 14, 2026
Fields to fajitas: The partnership changing school meals in Boyle County
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump’s threats against independent media and free speech look a lot like the actions of autocrats elsewhere intent on undermining the institutions meant to keep them in check.
January 14, 2026
'End of life doula' helps make death less scary for families
January 14, 2026
Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023
January 14, 2026
Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.
January 14, 2026
AI companies are gearing up to follow the social media model of monetizing their platforms through advertising. The danger for consumers with AI goes beyond data privacy to covert manipulation.
January 14, 2026
The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative feats.
January 14, 2026
Railway safety has vastly improved for motor vehicles, but reducing the risk of collisions with pedestrians is much trickier.
January 14, 2026
It’s that time of year again, when lots of U.S. residents are blasting the heat in their homes and still freezing cold
January 14, 2026
Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault
January 14, 2026
Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
January 14, 2026
Nearly 1,000 households displaced by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui in 2023 are anxiously awaiting news on federal assistance
January 14, 2026
New documents shed light on Renee Good’s ties to ICE monitoring efforts in Minneapolis
January 13, 2026
Wildlife crews have stopped actively searching for two juvenile gray wolves in Northern California's Sierra Valley
January 14, 2026
The House gave approval to legislation aimed at loosening water efficiency regulations for showerheads
January 13, 2026
Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of extreme heat during Brazil’s summer
January 13, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules
January 13, 2026
What we know about the alleged arson at Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogue
January 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House
January 13, 2026
Why are there mass protests in Iran, and could the US get involved?
January 12, 2026
Man says animal rights activists targeted his house for all the wrong reasons
January 13, 2026
Her son was killed skateboarding home. Now she hands out reflective vests.
January 13, 2026
Louisville Tool Library helps neighbors save money by sharing resources
January 13, 2026
Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from Earth’s atmosphere
January 13, 2026
At the same time, Americans have been facing worsening storms, wildfires and deadly heat waves.
January 10, 2026
Woman who was shocked on sidewalk with her dog speaks out: "Like he was being tased"
January 13, 2026
Exceptional teens become Boy Scout troop's first female Eagle Scouts
January 13, 2026
The Detroit Auto Show returns this week
January 13, 2026
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill
January 13, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing
January 13, 2026
The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.
January 13, 2026
Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.
January 13, 2026
Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.
January 13, 2026
Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers
January 13, 2026
Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle to make ends meet.
January 13, 2026
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world
January 13, 2026
Hospital authorities in the Gaza Strip say that at least four Palestinians have died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced during rainfall and strong winds that lashed the coastal territory
January 13, 2026
Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year
January 13, 2026
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland
January 12, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election
January 12, 2026
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down
January 12, 2026
The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025
January 12, 2026
Democrats are looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships in the midterm elections in November
January 12, 2026
Officials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal
January 12, 2026
Carriage horse runs into traffic, hits multiple vehicles
January 12, 2026
Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals have gone on strike
January 12, 2026
Birds at a college changed beak shapes during the pandemic. It might be a case of rapid evolution
January 12, 2026
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announces her challenge against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections
January 12, 2026
Dad leads community effort against rising airplane noise in neighborhoods
January 12, 2026
10 displaced after car crashes into homes in rollover crash, driver cited
January 12, 2026
High school senior helps tackle food insecurity with meal kits
January 12, 2026
Stray dog mysteriously visits same grave daily at cemetery
January 12, 2026
Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals
January 12, 2026
US oil companies have never stopped investing and operating in Venezuela’s petroleum industry, despite many changes in the terms of their engagement.
January 12, 2026
The president has sued multiple media companies. He may care less about winning in court than intimidating news outlets, suggest two media scholars.
January 12, 2026
‘Completely bonkers’: Trump’s Greenland mining dreams collide with reality
January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to strike the country over its crackdown on protesters
January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro
January 12, 2026
Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China
January 11, 2026
Hawaii’s new macadamia nut label law highlights local pride
January 11, 2026
Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities
January 11, 2026
Thousands of tourists are stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold
January 11, 2026
‘We hope they will give us heat’: Bitter winter cold bites for Kyiv’s residents as Russia steps up attacks
January 11, 2026
Man who unknowingly bought tainted gas calls on oil companies to reimburse hundreds of those impacted
January 11, 2026
Bison return to Illinois prairies after nearly 200 years
January 11, 2026
Families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the dusty corridor between Ramallah and Jericho packed up and prepared to flee their homes Sunday, saying harassment by Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts nearby had grown unbearable
January 11, 2026
What happens when the US decides to seize an oil ship?
January 11, 2026
Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs
January 11, 2026
Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman
January 10, 2026
A Philippine official says rescuers have detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing
January 10, 2026
Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation
January 10, 2026
A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region
January 10, 2026
New York’s attorney general has sued the Trump administration for halting two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes
January 10, 2026
General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards
January 09, 2026
Rescued horses recover in Dorset after several were found stuck in their stalls
January 09, 2026
Switzerland is holding a national day of mourning for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year’s Eve celebration
January 09, 2026
California couple fights for insurance coverage 1 year after Eaton Fire
January 09, 2026
A huge black bear has finally been evicted from a crawl space under a Los Angeles area house where it had been living since Thanksgiving
January 09, 2026
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers
January 09, 2026
US seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean
January 09, 2026
Swimmer died from shark attack off California coast, coroner confirms
January 09, 2026
US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades
January 09, 2026
Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation
January 09, 2026
Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England are without power and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic
January 09, 2026
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
January 09, 2026
29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states.
January 09, 2026
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
January 09, 2026
Officials in the Philippines say two people have been killed and 36 others are missing after an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill
January 09, 2026
Anger and outrage are spilling out onto Minneapolis’ streets over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
January 08, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento
January 08, 2026
Energy executives scramble to head off Trump demands on Venezuela
January 08, 2026
The top United Nations official says the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it's withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body
January 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy
January 08, 2026
The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them
January 08, 2026
Officials say severe storms moving through Oklahoma kicked up high winds and two tornadoes early in the day
January 08, 2026
Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades
January 08, 2026
GM takes $6 billion hit as cost of backing away from EVs
January 08, 2026
The House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September
January 08, 2026
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address
January 08, 2026
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career
January 08, 2026
Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons
January 08, 2026
Two women honored for heroic rescue attempt during deadly Snake River boating accident
January 08, 2026
Private sector revives the climate disaster database Trump tried to squash
January 08, 2026
‘Cloud-9’ is a newly discovered celestial object. It could help solve a cosmic mystery
January 08, 2026
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.
January 08, 2026
Russian drone strikes have knocked out power in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and left over 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk without electricity
January 08, 2026
Diver finds WWII era explosive off coast of Fort Pierce
January 08, 2026
More than 1,000 bald eagles converge at wildlife refuge just north of Kansas City
January 08, 2026
Britain is bracing for potentially life-threatening winds, rains and snowfall as a severe storm headed in from the southwest of England during what already has been one of the country’s worst cold snaps in years
January 08, 2026
Northern Colorado city to change approach in response to homelessness
January 08, 2026
Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday
January 08, 2026
Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks
January 08, 2026
Trump wants to own Venezuela’s oil, but its largest oil customer is speeding toward clean energy
January 08, 2026
South Carolina measles cases jump 68% in one week amid holiday activities and lagging vaccination
January 08, 2026
Dozens of angry farmers have demonstrated in France and Greece, halting traffic and blocking roads with tractors to protest European Union plans to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations
January 08, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common
January 08, 2026
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so
January 08, 2026
Snow and ice are hampering travel in parts of Europe as flights have been grounded and roads clogged
January 07, 2026
The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity
January 07, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions
January 07, 2026
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down in May after its owners cited financial losses
January 07, 2026
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
January 07, 2026
Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast for at least 90 days
January 07, 2026
The U.S. population is projected to grow more slowly over the next 30 years than previously predicted
January 07, 2026
New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar
January 07, 2026
Ted Koerner feared he might never see his aging golden retriever, Daisy Mae, playing in their backyard again after a wildfire destroyed his home
January 07, 2026
Venezuela’s oil industry has been in the spotlight since President Donald Trump captured the country’s President Nicolas Maduro
January 07, 2026
New York state's mental health services for children to get makeover following lawsuit settlement
January 07, 2026
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for energy and infrastructure projects
January 07, 2026
Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week
January 07, 2026
Firefighters, animal hospital save kitten trapped in metal sewer grate
January 07, 2026
Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened
January 07, 2026
A year after devastating fires in the L
January 07, 2026
Golden retriever rescued from icy waters by firefighters
January 07, 2026
Fairways torn up: Teens on e-bikes, dirt bikes cost golf course $60K in damages
January 07, 2026
Neighbors help rescue adult, 2 children from house fire
January 07, 2026
The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a close watch on little kids?
January 07, 2026
Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham confesses to 1965 cold case murder, police say
January 07, 2026
The 2025 tax and spending law lowers the federal loan borrowing limits for nursing students, raising the up-front costs of nursing school.
January 07, 2026
Councilwoman sworn in days after saving neighbors from burning home
January 07, 2026
Perhaps no one outside of Venezuela should care more about the US invasion and capture of President Nicolás Maduro than the Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
January 07, 2026
Renovated apartments help Atlantans aging out of foster care transition to adulthood without fear
January 07, 2026
Farm bills – famously complex legislative and spending balances between farm subsidies, food assistance, conservation and more – have tended to be passed about every five years since 1933.
January 07, 2026
Recent advances in computer vision and other types of artificial intelligence offer an opportunity for facial recognition to apply to bears and other animals.
January 07, 2026
When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies launched during the LA fires a year ago show exposure is often strongest inside homes.
January 05, 2026
Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena upended life for many residents. A year later, the community’s strength keeps them going
January 07, 2026
Everyone is talking about Greenland. Here’s what it’s like to visit
January 12, 2025
Plans for $2.3 billion stadium ignite debate in 2032 Olympics host city
January 07, 2026
Snow, ice and freezing temperatures have hit parts of Europe, causing chaos
January 06, 2026
Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US
January 07, 2026
The Alaska Airlines pilot who was praised as a hero for safely landing a plane after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff in 2004 is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew in past legal filings
January 06, 2026
As the Trump administration continues to investigate a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents, social media users are falsely citing a Craigslist ad as evidence of such deceit
January 06, 2026
The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina, is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
January 06, 2026
Twin Falls boy struck by tree still recovering in Boise
January 06, 2026
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two
January 06, 2026
These goats will happily take your Christmas tree
January 06, 2026
13-year-old boy inspires others to find their purpose by giving
January 06, 2026
New research shows how identity-driven assumptions can turn common ground into conflict.
January 06, 2026
A lack of access to child care costs the state an estimated $2.7 billion in lost productivity and revenue.
January 06, 2026
Dead whale found caught on ship in Camden County, New Jersey marine terminal
January 06, 2026
Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.
January 06, 2026
Movement is key to healthy aging, and Philadelphia offers pros and cons for seniors getting around the city.
January 06, 2026
Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province
January 06, 2026
Apprehensive of what comes next, some Venezuelans are heading to local stores for supplies. Journalist Mary Mena reports from Caracas.
January 04, 2026
The U.S. capture and ouster of Venezuelan strongman leader Nicolás Maduro marked a stunning culmination of the Trump administration’s efforts to assert dominance in Latin America
January 05, 2026
It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people
January 05, 2026
President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing that country's president in a military raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices
January 04, 2026
Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars
January 04, 2026
Experts say home care can affect your health and finances
January 04, 2026
Somalis in Minneapolis say they are facing harassment, threats and empty businesses in the wake of fraud allegations video
January 04, 2026
Missi Dowd-Figueroa has brought life back to her fire-ravaged plot in Altadena by planting sunflowers
January 04, 2026
Heavy rain and high tides have caused flooding in parts of Northern California
January 03, 2026
Asheville-based puppet collective brings eco-friendly creations to life
January 03, 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a suspected rare mountain lion attack that left one woman dead on the Crosier Mountain trail. The victim was believed to have been hiking alone on New Year’s Day, according to CPW.
January 02, 2026
Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant named Craig
January 03, 2026
Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being voted down
January 03, 2026
One of the first officers on the scene at the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is about to stand trial
January 03, 2026
Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension
January 02, 2026
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row
January 02, 2026
A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded
January 02, 2026
A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson have burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire
January 02, 2026
A suspected deadly mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day that killed a woman hiking alone was preceded by another harrowing encounter in the same area
January 02, 2026
Mississippi store owner's pigeon feeding draws mixed reactions
January 02, 2026
Volunteers save Mechanicsburg's 21-year New Year's Eve wrench drop
January 02, 2026
Towing company donates repairs, tires to help high school student get to school
January 02, 2026
A federal magistrate judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021
January 02, 2026
Firefighters in Rhode Island rescued a yellow Labrador named Phoenix on New Year's Day after he fell through an ice-covered pond
January 02, 2026
Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota
January 02, 2026
Frustration builds after another car slams through backyard fence
January 02, 2026
The world has a new EV king. It’s not Tesla
January 02, 2026
About 6 in 10 Americans say they feel politically connected by generation
January 02, 2026
Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead
January 02, 2026
Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins
January 02, 2026
Venezuela is open to reaching an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, according to President Nicolás Maduro
January 02, 2026
Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years
January 01, 2026
California is stuck in storminess, with flood threats continuing into next week
December 31, 2025
The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open
December 31, 2025
What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care fraud firestorm
December 31, 2025
Iowa family finds refuge and kindness after blizzard traps drivers
December 31, 2025
Abandoned dogs, puppies spotted along Mississippi highway as rescue efforts face setbacks
December 31, 2025
Oil tanker pursued by US now has a Russian flag painted on its side
December 31, 2025
Animal cruelty investigation: Chicken killed after being set on fire
December 31, 2025
Investigators credit smoke alarms for saving 71-year-old woman's life from house fire
December 31, 2025
President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills
December 31, 2025
The Trump administration just ordered another retiring coal plant to stay open. It could cost ratepayers millions
December 31, 2025
Trump vetoes two bipartisan bills, marking first vetoes of second term
December 31, 2025
'You don't see this every day': Construction truck falls into Cape Coral canal
December 31, 2025
Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis
December 31, 2025
Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt
December 30, 2025
The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America’s 250th birthday celebration into the country’s single biggest year for volunteering
December 31, 2025
The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years
December 30, 2025
Forecasters are warning of even more frigid weather in the Midwest after a winter storm pummeled parts of that region as well as the Great Lakes and the Northeast this week
December 30, 2025
Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate recent incidents in New England
December 30, 2025
They’re ready to embark on 2026
December 30, 2025
For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade in Southern California
December 30, 2025
Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits
December 30, 2025
Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dies at 35 after terminal cancer diagnosis
December 30, 2025
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died
December 30, 2025
An Idaho company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E
December 30, 2025
Louisville woman fights to keep miniature horse amid ordinance changes
December 30, 2025
Baltimore woman knits scarf with each color tracking daily temperatures
December 30, 2025
Sacramento residents find joy in holiday despite stormy NorCal weather
December 30, 2025
A surge of arctic air is bringing strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast, a day after a bomb cyclone that hit the northern U.S. Tens of thousands of customers were without power early Tuesday, with Michigan hardest hit
December 30, 2025
South Korea says it will end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry
December 30, 2025
President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services
December 30, 2025
The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies
December 30, 2025
Faith leaders across the United States face challenges as they support anxious immigrants
December 30, 2025
The new year will begin with some first-of-their-kind laws in several states
December 30, 2025
Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior
December 30, 2025
At least 2 million people are under blizzard warnings in the Midwest, where winds could gust from 40 to 60 mph. Those wind gusts could blow heavy snow around, reducing visibility to less than a quarter of a mile in many warning areas.
December 28, 2025
Powerful storm disrupts travel with blizzard conditions and tornadoes as winter returns to the US with a vengeance
December 29, 2025
A strengthening bomb cyclone is barreling across the northern United States, unleashing severe winter weather in the Midwest and aiming at the East Coast
December 29, 2025
For the first time in 20 years, rain could be an intruder at the Rose Parade in Southern California
December 29, 2025
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded
December 29, 2025
Good Samaritan helps rescue family from near-death crash on California highway
December 29, 2025
Mississippi county investigates after 207 geese were found slaughtered and dumped
December 29, 2025
This dog training camp in Maine can teach your dog how to skijor
December 29, 2025
12 swans found dead at Lake Eola in Orlando spark avian flu outbreak concerns
December 29, 2025
Florida’s first black bear hunt in nearly a decade ends amid ongoing controversy
December 29, 2025
A dozen iconic swans at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando have died recently from an unknown cause
December 29, 2025
Meteorologists sometimes warn of a winter storm that could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone
December 29, 2025
The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding
December 29, 2025
Florida teen collects thousands of clothing essentials for the homeless
December 29, 2025
Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487 cases where rising water overtopped levees in the past 15 years.
December 29, 2025
After a year without a car, community gifts single father refurbished ride
December 29, 2025
Managing fire risk is about more than regulations and rules. It’s also about caring for neighbors and taking steps on your own property and in your community to help keep neighbors safe.
December 29, 2025
Buddhist monks on cross-country Walk for Peace arrive in Georgia
December 29, 2025
Luxury goods were once built to last. Now, some fall apart as easily as fast fashion
December 29, 2025
Blizzard conditions snarl holiday travel as tornadoes leave damage in the Midwest
December 28, 2025
South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country
December 29, 2025
Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people
December 29, 2025
Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land
December 29, 2025
A second pilot has died after a midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, police say
December 28, 2025
Officials say two helicopters have crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and leaving another critically injured
December 28, 2025
A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country
December 28, 2025
A powerful storm carrying a strong atmospheric river is laying siege to California, where evacuations have been issued because of the risk of life-threatening flooding and debris flows.
December 25, 2025
Winter rain has lashed the Gaza Strip and flooded camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by war try to stay dry in fraying tents
December 28, 2025
A weekend of harsh winter weather brings more death and despair to people in Gaza
December 28, 2025
Surf's not up in Munich
December 28, 2025
Flight delays and cancellations pile up at JFK and LaGuardia as snowstorm jams post-Christmas travel in the Northeast
December 26, 2025
More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s
December 27, 2025
Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents for another round of winter rain
December 27, 2025
A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, on Friday night, damaging aging buildings and several boats along Custom House Wharf, authorities said
December 27, 2025
Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut their populations. ‘Jaws’ didn’t help.
December 12, 2025
Not sure where donations end up? These groups tell you exactly who you’re helping and how you’re changing lives
December 27, 2025
Millions of Afghans are struggling as international aid cuts sever a lifeline many relied on for food and heating
December 27, 2025
Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week
December 26, 2025
US contemplates sending more resources to forcibly board oil tanker near Venezuela
December 26, 2025
Final push of rain threatens to cause more flooding and debris flows in California
December 25, 2025
Milwaukee clears its public schools of lead paint hazards after 10 months of work
December 26, 2025
A Cuban immigrant who worked at a Kentucky scrapyard has died from severe burns suffered in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash, raising the death toll to 15 people
December 26, 2025
"Homies" helping residents fight hunger and cold weather
December 26, 2025
Mulchfest kicks off for Christmas Tree recycling
December 26, 2025
The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns
December 26, 2025
Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades
December 26, 2025
‘Dangerous scenario unfolding’ in Southern California from potent storm lashing the entire state
December 23, 2025
Another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides is rolling across Southern California
December 25, 2025
Residents displaced after Christmas morning apartment fire in Greenfield
December 25, 2025
Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists
December 25, 2025
Student's notes spark citywide "ripples of kindness" effect. Meet the mysterious author behind them.
December 25, 2025
Nearly half of reindeer have been wiped out and armadillos are in Iowa. Here’s how animals are weathering warming holidays
December 25, 2025
Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California
December 24, 2025
On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza
December 24, 2025
Rescuers braved shooting flames, falling debris and the threat of more explosions to save nursing home residents after a blast at a Pennsylvania facility killed a resident and employee, and set off a dramatic and chaotic evacuation
December 24, 2025
Community members bring Christmas dinner to families impacted my immigration crackdown
December 24, 2025
Tensions reignited over homeless encampments near Quirky Books after fire
December 24, 2025
Marylander among 64 sickened by multi-state outbreak of Salmonella from raw oysters
December 24, 2025
California officials are urging holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
December 23, 2025
School pick up turns into python sighting on Marco Island
December 23, 2025
A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”
December 23, 2025
Troopers shoot chickens that got loose after crash in Oklahoma City
December 23, 2025
Rep. Harriet Hageman, who defeated Liz Cheney, announces run for Wyoming Senate seat
December 23, 2025
Massachusetts students build wind phone that connects grieving family with lost loved ones
December 23, 2025
The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026
December 23, 2025
Wyoming’s lone U.S. representative is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Cynthia Lummis, who isn’t seeking reelection
December 23, 2025
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices
December 23, 2025
Nearly six months after a roaring flood killed 25 girls and two counselors at Camp Mystic in central Texas, the 100-year-old camp will begin enrolling new campers in January
December 23, 2025
A group of volunteer pilots and animal lovers, known as Seuk’s Army, has been conducting weekly airlifts to rescue pets from overwhelmed Southern shelters
December 23, 2025
Officials say a small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient along with seven others has crashed near Galveston
December 22, 2025
The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driver’s license regulations
December 22, 2025
Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimler AG have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of vehicles to pass emission tests
December 22, 2025
Heavy rain and flash flooding have soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues and at least one confirmed death
December 22, 2025
The Trump administration is suspending leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon
December 22, 2025
Waymos stopped in the middle of intersections during a mass power outage in San Francisco over the weekend, causing the robotaxi company to suspend service for a day
December 22, 2025
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
December 22, 2025
America’s oldest National Park Service ranger ever, who shared her own stories of life during WWII, dies
December 22, 2025
Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky
December 22, 2025
Trump suspends all large offshore wind farms under construction, threatening thousands of jobs and cheaper energy
December 22, 2025
Possible shark encounter reported as woman remains missing off Lovers Point
December 22, 2025
Person taken to hospital after overnight house fire in Oklahoma
December 22, 2025
A boat was found running in the Gulf with no one aboard. A search is on for 2 missing fishermen
December 22, 2025
Rare ‘high risk’ for flooding spurs evacuations in Southern California after deadly floods in Northern California
December 22, 2025
Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000
December 22, 2025
Google’s corporate parent on Monday announced an agreement to buy data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion as part of its effort to secure the vast amounts of electricity needed to power artificial intelligence technology
December 22, 2025
Inside the Bari Weiss decision that led to a ‘60 Minutes’ crisis
December 22, 2025
Dog given rat poison with metal hooks in backyard
December 22, 2025
San Francisco businesses, families throw out food due to PG&E power outage
December 22, 2025
Charlie the Christmas Tree Elf brings joy to the community
December 22, 2025
Massive sinkhole in England swallows canal boats, sparking rescue operation
December 22, 2025
An electricity crunch is driving high bills in these states. It’s not getting better anytime soon
December 22, 2025
A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns
December 22, 2025
Copper prices are rising. Thieves are taking notice
December 22, 2025
Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster
December 22, 2025
A soaked tent or a bombed-out ruin: Gazans face a grim choice this winter
December 22, 2025
New video shows the moment that a small private jet crashed in North Carolina moments after takeoff.
December 18, 2025
Dickson Ngome's farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley has been submerged due to rising water levels
December 22, 2025
President Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over
December 22, 2025
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests made by the state
December 22, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea
December 21, 2025
Power has been restored to most of the 130,000 homes and businesses affected by a massive outage in San Francisco
December 21, 2025
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ lights up the box office with $88 million opening
December 21, 2025
In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, exposing the dangers of ice accumulation when flying in winter. CNN's Alexandra Skores went behind the scenes and under the planes at Chicago O'Hare to see how airlines now deal with freezing conditions.
December 20, 2025
A muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been captured on camera
December 21, 2025
‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war
December 21, 2025
Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal
December 21, 2025
This chic side hustle is gaining traction: Renting out your clothes
December 21, 2025
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival, killing 15 people
December 21, 2025
Turning Point USA's AmericaFest convention has been marked by internal feuds among conservative figures
December 21, 2025
Why California could be contending with $5 gas next year
December 20, 2025
How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower of 2025
December 20, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire
December 19, 2025
The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation says she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and seriously review President Donald Trump's proposal to build a ballroom at the White House
December 19, 2025
The disaster-prone Philippines invested billions in flood control. Then officials looted the funds
December 19, 2025
Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.
December 19, 2025
The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa
December 19, 2025
Young women who have grown emboldened in their conservative beliefs are attending the annual conference held by Turning Point USA
December 19, 2025
A doctor in Gaza says a fragile newborn boy became the second baby to die of hypothermia in recent days at Nasser Hospital
December 19, 2025
Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder
December 19, 2025
Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before
December 19, 2025
Kansas City-area teacher walks 16 miles for third night in a row to collect coats for children in need
December 19, 2025
The world’s leading authority on food crises says the spread of famine’s been averted in the Gaza Strip
December 19, 2025
Gaza no longer in famine, says global hunger watchdog, after influx of aid following ceasefire
December 19, 2025
Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous’ fire threat in Colorado and Wyoming with 100 mph wind gusts possible
December 19, 2025
Americans are hungry for community. So why don’t we have more European-style squares?
December 19, 2025
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Earth Friday. Here are the latest images
December 18, 2025
Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it's an untapped source of energy due to its stable temperature of approximately 70°F
December 19, 2025
An archaeologist reveals what she learned from sifting through a 200-year-old rat nest recovered from a historic Philadelphia home.
December 19, 2025
Officials from 70% of Michigan’s 1,856 cities, villages, counties and townships completed the survey.
December 19, 2025
Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways
December 19, 2025
Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions
December 19, 2025
Forage for food—without killing your guests
December 19, 2025
Federal officials are questioning the safety of the vaccine series children receive. Here’s the story of how the childhood vaccine schedule came about.
December 18, 2025
Former NASCAR driver and 6 others dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina
December 18, 2025
A rock covered with petroglyphs created centuries ago by the ancestors of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is back home in the mountains of Utah
December 19, 2025
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children are among the seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina
December 18, 2025
Reusing, recycling and repurposing batteries can reduce dependence on hard to obtain critical minerals and create a $9 billion industry, according to energy analysts
December 19, 2025
The European Commission says the European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy
December 18, 2025
Water leaders in the U.S. West gathered this week with a hefty task hanging over their heads — figuring out a long-term plan for sharing water from the Colorado River
December 18, 2025
A Kansas tribe said it has walked away from a nearly $30 million federal contract to come up with preliminary designs for immigrant detention centers after facing a wave of online criticism
December 18, 2025
Video shows Coast Guard helicopter rescue after sailboat mast snaps in rough waters off Florida
December 18, 2025
Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains
December 18, 2025
A federal judge has denied a request to close an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
December 18, 2025
The parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform announced Thursday it is merging with a fusion power company, an unusual pairing of the Trump name with a futuristic clean energy venture that aims to power the next wave of artificial intelligence
December 18, 2025
Iowa 5-year-old raises $5,000 to cover dog adoption fees before Christmas
December 18, 2025
The House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review
December 18, 2025
Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants
December 18, 2025
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery
December 18, 2025
Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss
December 18, 2025
Eileen Higgins won a hard-fought election to become Miami’s new mayor. Now for the hard part – governing the city.
December 18, 2025
Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon
December 18, 2025
The gas industry is opposed to labels that warn consumers of the potential harms of gas stoves.
December 18, 2025
Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas
December 18, 2025
US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.
December 18, 2025
Wolves and coyotes feed on similar things – but their diets aren’t identical. A researcher studied predator diets to investigate their differences.
December 18, 2025
Real skeptics study the evidence and ask questions, rather than taking political dogma on faith. Experiencing disasters can open more eyes to the risks.
December 18, 2025
India’s Parliament has approved new legislation to open the civil nuclear power sector to private companies
December 18, 2025
The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies
December 18, 2025
Americans are disconnected from each other at historic levels, buffeted by what a former surgeon general calls an “epidemic of loneliness.”
December 18, 2025
Rainfall this week on Iran's Hormuz Island has briefly transformed the coastline of the famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene
December 18, 2025
Unethical photographers have become a threat to these tiny, starlit frogs
December 18, 2025
Bushfires are deadly, they can break out in the blink of an eye and last for days in the vast desert of Mauritania
December 18, 2025
The Trump admin is closing a critical research center in Colorado as president spars with the state’s governor
December 17, 2025
India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data
December 18, 2025
Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts
October 24, 2025
Discovery of ancient bee nests in fossils points to a never-before-seen behavior
December 17, 2025
California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company has been misleading consumers about the technology’s capabilities
December 17, 2025
The Trump administration is moving to dissolve the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado
December 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election
December 17, 2025
Colorado Springs veterans receive fully refurbished vehicles
December 17, 2025
A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico
December 17, 2025
Benton County evaluates flood damage while preparing for potential new flooding this week
December 17, 2025
Winds exceed 80 mph in the Inland NW, knocking down trees and power lines
December 17, 2025
A federal judge has blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from revoking an easement that allows Enbridge to run an oil pipeline through a Great Lakes channel
December 17, 2025
Pilot has minor injuries after small plane crashes in canal near Tracy, officials say
December 17, 2025
Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all
December 17, 2025
California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’
December 17, 2025
Florida anglers set 18 saltwater fishing records in 2025, including 12 youth achievements
December 17, 2025
Energy projects are expensive and take a long time to build. Where to build them is often also a difficult, even controversial, question.
December 17, 2025
Protecting places that are likely to remain cool and moist as global temperatures rise can save wildlife of all kinds, but first we have to find them.
December 17, 2025
The Trump administration is rewriting the 80-year-old American social contract for science research.
December 17, 2025
He left nurses a stuffed animal. After his death, it took on a new meaning
December 17, 2025
Mega billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos have donated $5 million to David Flink, founder of the Neurodiversity Alliance
December 17, 2025
Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan
December 17, 2025
Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party
December 17, 2025
Gov. Bob Ferguson says the extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding
December 16, 2025
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs
December 16, 2025
UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds
December 16, 2025
Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history
December 16, 2025
Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to recover from torrential rains that have battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a two-week-old baby
December 16, 2025
Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat
December 15, 2025
A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park
December 16, 2025
The European Union is moving to dial back its total ban on cars with gas or diesel engines by 2035
December 16, 2025
Europe backtracks on ban of new combustion engine cars, in setback to tackling climate change
December 16, 2025
The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.
December 16, 2025
Uniqode explores how national parks and green spaces use technology to enhance visitors' experiences of Mother Nature and all its beauty.
June 16, 2025
Grist reports that climate change is loading rice—the beloved grain that feeds more than half of the world's population—with increasing amounts of arsenic, creating a "scary" health burden.
June 13, 2025
The Salt Lake Tribune shares a story about a cart, built by a Utah father whose daughter could no longer walk, that is redefining outdoor accessibility for families around the world.
May 12, 2025
The 74 reports on how trained parent educators help St. Louis parents and caregivers navigate developmental milestones and support kids from birth until kindergarten.
May 01, 2025
North Carolina officials say 11 firefighters and two people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina
December 16, 2025
The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have to deal with atmospheric drag.
December 16, 2025
In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists
December 16, 2025
There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.
December 16, 2025
White Christmas hopes could be dashed by a big weather pattern change in December’s second half
December 16, 2025
Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia
December 16, 2025
Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers
December 16, 2025
Ford takes $19.5 billion hit as it pulls back on electric vehicle plans, halts F-150 Lightning production
December 15, 2025
The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about aviation safety
December 15, 2025
Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains
December 15, 2025
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles
December 15, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four top retail stores for failing to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous outbreak from their shelves
December 15, 2025
Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.
December 15, 2025
South Sacramento neighbor fed up with squatters at abandoned home next door
December 15, 2025
World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year
December 15, 2025
Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on
December 15, 2025
New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed
December 15, 2025
France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc
December 15, 2025
Normal matter – which makes up everything we see and touch – isn’t the only type of matter present in the universe.
December 15, 2025
Most Christmas trees are imported from other states, which drives up costs.
December 15, 2025
The US had a rare year without a hurricane make landfall, but it saw too much extreme rainfall and flash flooding across the country.
December 15, 2025
Seeing more refurbished electronic devices on the market? Thank tech innovation – and the government regulation that sparked it.
December 10, 2025
A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth
December 15, 2025
Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on his bike rides around Baltimore
December 15, 2025
Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel
December 15, 2025
A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads
December 14, 2025
Beagle K-9s help deputies track suspects, missing persons
December 14, 2025
The warm scents of gingerbread and pine are holiday favorites, but experts warn they can affect indoor air quality
December 13, 2025
Kaitlan Collins and Wolf Blitzer report on the photos newly released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
December 12, 2025
Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power. But China and India are still adding coal plants – for now.
November 14, 2025
An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States
December 13, 2025
United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway
December 13, 2025
'It's really overwhelming': Drone pilot works to find lost Wisconsin pets
December 13, 2025
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage over plans to profit from another forced removal
December 13, 2025
Skyrocketing ACA premiums force enrollees to make tough decisions
November 09, 2025
Gaza storms kill 14 Palestinians, including 3 children
December 13, 2025
Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles
December 13, 2025
More atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast
December 12, 2025
Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has forced hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers to flee since Monday
December 13, 2025
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
November 25, 2025
Researchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known
December 13, 2025
The federal government continues to find states improperly issuing commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that remain valid after their authorization to be in the country expires, putting millions of dollars of funding at risk
December 12, 2025
Record floodwaters have slowly started receding in Washington state
December 12, 2025
Fentanyl Fathers turn grief into prevention, visiting schools to save lives
December 12, 2025
Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died
December 12, 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby
December 12, 2025
A Navy report acknowledges the military failed to address a growing series of issues with the V-22 Osprey aircraft since it took flight almost 20 years ago
December 12, 2025
Cape Coral firefighters rescue cat from canal
December 12, 2025
The Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely
December 12, 2025
Trump sued over East Wing demolition
December 12, 2025
Tucson traffic stop yields $5.5M in fentanyl — more than 1 million pills
December 12, 2025
Dozens of cows presumed stolen in Northern Colorado, costing ranchers hundreds of thousands of dollars
December 12, 2025
The Trump administration argues that providing real-time American Sign Language interpretation for events like White House press briefings would intrude on the president’s control over his public image
December 12, 2025
One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak this weekend
December 12, 2025
25 ways to stay warm this winter that won’t break the bank
January 29, 2021
Although some high-speed rail has been built in the northeastern US, the rest of the country has almost none.
December 02, 2025
Killing the penny was just the start. Trump is rewriting the rules on America’s coins
December 12, 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season may be over
December 12, 2025
The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues
December 11, 2025
Every year the annual National Finals Rodeo draws thousands to Las Vegas for two weeks of rodeo competitions
December 12, 2025
When foundations make grants to DAFs, the digital trail normally created instead becomes a dead end.
December 12, 2025
How many data centers will be built – and how much electricity they’ll need – is uncertain. Being prepared costs money, but so does being unprepared.
December 12, 2025
Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago
December 10, 2025
Trump determined to advance Gaza ceasefire deal as Israeli forces dig in
December 12, 2025
Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.
November 14, 2025
Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters
December 11, 2025
Fire officials say six people have been taken to hospitals after a gas explosion started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area suburb
December 11, 2025
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding
December 12, 2025
Storm Byron has hit Gaza and worsened the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory
December 11, 2025
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years
December 12, 2025
A new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
December 11, 2025
Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club
December 11, 2025
Senators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms
December 11, 2025
Interbreeding across species lines is one way helpful genes can spread into a bird population.
December 11, 2025
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops
December 11, 2025
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities
December 11, 2025
FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products
December 11, 2025
Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges
December 11, 2025
Quicksand traps hiker inside Arches National Park
December 11, 2025
Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.
December 11, 2025
Ukraine’s gloves are off in its energy war with Russia. How much can it increase the pressure?
December 11, 2025
A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.
December 11, 2025
The Trump administration has made several efforts to support the coal industry, but even if coal were free, the economics aren’t in its favor.
December 11, 2025
A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise
December 11, 2025
Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah
December 10, 2025
EPA websites now downplay link between humans and climate change
December 11, 2025
Trump’s face will replace images of national parks on some annual passes, environmental group sues to stop change
December 11, 2025
Cambodia says Thailand has launched more airstrikes as heavy fighting flares along their border
December 11, 2025
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
December 11, 2025
Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise
December 10, 2025
Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022
December 10, 2025
As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President Joe Biden
December 11, 2025
A powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week
December 10, 2025
Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday
December 10, 2025
Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling short of the amount agreed upon in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire
December 10, 2025
Oil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023
December 10, 2025
A misplaced wire label on a container ship and other mishaps likely caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB says
December 10, 2025
Trump administration taps election fraud crusader to help lead FEMA
December 10, 2025
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade
December 10, 2025
Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons
December 10, 2025
Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought
December 10, 2025
'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia
December 10, 2025
Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months
December 10, 2025
Truckers prepare for treacherous roads as blizzard conditions threaten central Iowa
December 10, 2025
Thousands sign petition to pause robot deliveries after alleged crashes, obstructions in Chicago
December 10, 2025
The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.
December 10, 2025
Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.
December 10, 2025
Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.
December 10, 2025
There are better ways for teams to cut their climate impact.
December 10, 2025
Underwater ‘storms’ are eating away at the Doomsday Glacier. It could have big impacts on sea level rise
December 10, 2025
A new threat to affordability – just in time for winter
December 10, 2025
Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy
December 10, 2025
Cambodia and Thailand are engaged in renewed fighting, forcing tens of thousands to flee border areas
December 09, 2025
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump
December 09, 2025
The first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues
December 09, 2025
Stowe Mountain Rescue in Vermont has noticed a troubling trend among skiers
December 09, 2025
The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines
December 09, 2025
First group of K9 units certified to detect pure fentanyl
December 09, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes
December 09, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country plans to send more water to the U.S., but not immediately
December 09, 2025
An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease
December 09, 2025
A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports.
December 08, 2025
Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds
December 09, 2025
Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms
December 09, 2025
Police say the driver who lodged pickup truck into Perry County firefighter's home had fallen asleep
December 09, 2025
Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it
December 09, 2025
8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo
December 09, 2025
Industry leaders have objected to reversals of long-standing policies, and market forces are moving against the Trump administration’s hopes.
December 09, 2025
Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.
December 09, 2025
It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year
December 09, 2025
Indonesian police say at least 22 people have been killed when a fire ripped through an office building in the capital
December 09, 2025
Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela
December 09, 2025
The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction
December 09, 2025
A new conservation plan would preserve pristine desert vistas beside the longtime home of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors continued access to a spiritual retreat, along with winter pasture for livestock
December 09, 2025
Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities
December 09, 2025
Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
December 08, 2025
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law
December 09, 2025
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami
December 08, 2025
Chief sustainability officer of IKEA Australia and New Zealand, Mirja Viinanen, joins Elex Michaelson to share details about the new store in New Zealand. Plus, Michaelson asks Viinanen if she can put together IKEA products herself.
December 04, 2025
An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.
December 08, 2025
Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback
December 08, 2025
PASS IT ON: Boy asks for fishing stories instead of toys for Christmas
December 08, 2025
Carcasses of vultures found dead at school test positive for bird flu
December 08, 2025
'So beautiful': Community hosts farewell celebration for historic 250-year-old tree
December 08, 2025
Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree
December 08, 2025
The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade
December 08, 2025
Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade
December 08, 2025
Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.
December 08, 2025
Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?
December 08, 2025
Acclaimed actor and director Robert Redford was one of the first celebrities to use his platform to draw attention to environmental issues in the 1970s. For more than four decades, he advocated to preserve the earth’s natural resources and protect the planet from climate change. He is this year’s CNN Heroes Legacy Award honoree, introduced by Meryl Streep.
December 07, 2025
How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course
December 08, 2025
CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates announce the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.
December 07, 2025
A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states
December 08, 2025
Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife
December 07, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022
December 07, 2025
Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic
December 07, 2025
An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized
December 07, 2025
The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter
December 07, 2025
Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
December 07, 2025
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday
December 06, 2025
Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday
December 06, 2025
Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts
December 06, 2025
California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms
December 06, 2025
Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
December 06, 2025
National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday
December 06, 2025
Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office
December 06, 2025
Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs
December 06, 2025
How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia
December 06, 2025
911 calls capture minute-by-minute desperation of deadly Texas floods as callers beg for rescue
December 05, 2025
Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs
December 05, 2025
Federal border agents have descended on a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans, and local business owners are suffering
December 05, 2025
A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue
December 05, 2025
3D-printed surfboards from Santa Cruz firm catching wave of the future
December 05, 2025
The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday
December 05, 2025
Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast
December 05, 2025
Georgia's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve data centers
December 05, 2025
Quick-thinking rescuers save freezing dog from icy pond
December 05, 2025
"A devastating situation." Reward offered in major theft from oyster farm
December 05, 2025
French first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron
December 05, 2025
President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken strict gas mileage requirements for automakers set under former President Joe Biden
December 05, 2025
Six-year-old boy killed by school bus near Fillmore Elementary in OKC
December 05, 2025
How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts
July 07, 2025
Mom picking up the pieces after home damage she blames on SpaceX
December 05, 2025
The Cooper family has worked in the coal industry in Colorado for generations
December 05, 2025
A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast
December 05, 2025
When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide
December 05, 2025
Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite
December 05, 2025
A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant has been sentenced to 90 days in jail
December 04, 2025
In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language
December 04, 2025
On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore
December 04, 2025
Woman seeks answers after dog shot on walk
December 04, 2025
'You got her?': Bodycam shows dramatic rescue of 4-year-old from fire
December 04, 2025
Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg sentenced for taking 4 chickens from farm
December 04, 2025
Rowing club says reckless boating caught on video put young athletes at risk
December 04, 2025
Cow sanctuary robbed of $20k in equipment, sheriff's office says: "My heart just dropped"
December 04, 2025
Reward increases in mysterious case of beheaded bison
December 04, 2025
Disabled and elderly tenants struggle to leave home after both elevators break down at eleven-story complex
December 04, 2025
President Trump says loosening U.S. fuel economy standards will save car buyers $900 up front, but as Paula Newton and Bill Weir discuss, they may face higher costs at the fuel pump.
December 03, 2025
Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests
December 04, 2025
Heading home: The riskiest part of the Artemis II moon mission is still ahead
Husband arrested in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas
Islanders' Matthew Schaefer ties Brian Leetch's NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman
Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought