Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm
NEW YORK (AP) — Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to…
New York and northeastern US prepares for heavy snowfall and blizzard warnings
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern…
US East Coast braces for heavy snow and strong winds
NEW YORK (AP) — Cities and towns along the East Coast scrambled to prepare for a bout with…
DC declares emergency on Potomac sewage spill, asks Trump for help
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency on Wednesday and requested that President Donald…
Coalition sues EPA over greenhouse gas emissions rule change
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging…
A California avalanche hits 15 backcountry skiers. 6 survivors located and 9 are missing
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Search crews slogged through mountainous wilderness and deep snow looking for nine backcountry skiers…
Surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too…
Authorities say 6 skiers still alive, 10 missing after Northern California avalanche
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach…
Trump is erasing history at national parks, lawsuit argues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies…
California braces for winter storm with high winds and heavy snow
Much of California on Monday was preparing to be hit by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms,…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
Colorado River talks stall as Arizona, California and Nevada press US West
PHOENIX (AP) — The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the…