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Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heat wave

By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan

A major heat wave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. France topped a record for the country’s hottest day ever for the second consecutive day. The United Kingdom and Spain both hit…

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Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. Trees and utility wires were reported down across the region.

What is El Niño and how could it affect weather this year?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

A strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts.

Severe storms blast eastern half of U.S. with snow and high winds, while heat rises in the West

By Seth Borenstein, Sarah Brumfield, John Seewer, Associated Press

Chaotic weather, from surprising heat in California to the threat of storms rolling into the East Coast, put over half the U.S. population in the path of extreme conditions Monday.

Severe weather batter parts of U.S., with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday

By Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said in an interview.

Powerful winds and extreme weather knock out power, damage property and fuel wildfires across parts of U.S.

By Mark Scolforo, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska.

Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

By Nam Huh, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.

Winter storm descends on Great Lakes and Northeast after bomb cyclone leaves thousands without power

By Leah Willingham, Jeff Martin, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of customers were without power early Tuesday, with Michigan hardest hit.

Winter storm brings blizzard conditions, strong winds and plunging temperatures

By Leah Willingham, Jeff Martin, Associated Press

The snow and strengthening winds began spreading Sunday across the northern Plains, where the National Weather Service warned of whiteout conditions and possible blizzard conditions that could make travel impossible in some areas.