Previous El Niños fueled wildfires, caused extreme flooding and mega droughts, prompted widespread coral bleaching and disrupted marine life migrations and foraging.
- MELINA KHAN USA Today
A group of meteorologists is raining on "Miss Congeniality's" parade over the film's famous "perfect date" scene.
- SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
Drought in the contiguous United States reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.
- SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue said he expects extreme weather in all 50 states.
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A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
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Millions in North America kicked off 2026 with bitterly cold temperatures, with many saying it's been years since they've experienced such frigid winter weather.
- BROOKE HESS-HOMEIER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press
It is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, when 11 climbers were killed on Mount Rainier, Washington.
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.
As the storm recedes, residents might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok.
The colossal storm halted air and road traffic in many areas and sent temperatures plunging.
A big winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, paralyzing air and road traffic while sending temperatures plunging.
AI-generated videos claiming to show Hurricane Melissa have been circulating on social media, causing confusion. Could a shark really end up in a hotel pool?
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He also apologized for the church's role in slavery, and repudiated a doctrine used since the fifth century to justify some wars.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is debating requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Long before crowded shopping malls and overnight deliveries became the norm, everyday commerce in America moved at a much slower, more intimate pace.
Despite years of momentum to loosen restrictions on weed, there is still a big disconnect between states and the federal government.
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A Franklin County man was sentenced to three active years in prison in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a Martinsville man and seriously injured two children.
Rocky Mount police executed search warrants at three vape shops on Thursday for potentially selling products exceeding legal THC limits.
Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors adopted its budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, but left some questions unanswered on future funding.
The City of Martinsville disclosed a March cyberattack that may have exposed sensitive personal data, reversing earlier claims that no citizen information was compromised. The incident disrupted municipal operations and involved outside cybersecurity experts and federal agencies in the investigation.
When the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill was envisioned, leaders saw it as a comeback to manufacturing to power jobs for a region seemingly lost after the exodus of tobacco and textiles.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger will veto legislation that aimed to limit prescription drug prices to what the Medicare system pays, said state Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, who sponsored the measure.