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A drone view of Camp Mystic, where multiple campers and counselors died after deadly flooding over the July Fourth weekend...

Politics Feb 12

Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Nation Feb 02

Groundhog Day festivities at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of wintry weather during extreme cold spell

The news was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from the tens of thousands who braved temperatures in the single-digits Fahrenheit to await the annual prognostication.

By Mark Scolforo, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Nation Jan 27

Commuters make their way though snow and ice in the aftermath of a winter storm in Washington
Winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger as bitter cold grips the eastern U.S.

The arctic misery over the eastern half of the U.S. was expected to worsen Friday and Saturday.

By Sophie Bates, Kristin M. Hall, Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Nation Jan 26

Major winter storm spreads across a large swath of the United States
Watch 3:10
Hundreds of thousands without power in aftermath of massive winter storm

A massive winter storm blanketed much of the country with snow, sleet and ice over the weekend. At least 25 deaths were reported amid the winter weather, including hypothermia and sledding accidents. Millions of Americans now face bitter temperatures for…

By John Yang, Eliot Barnhart

Nation Jan 26

Major winter storm spreads across a large swath of the United States
Colossal winter storm dumps deep snow across the nation, with at least 13 deaths reported

The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and…

By Kate Brumback, Julie Walker, Associated Press

Jan 23

Watch 2:59
More than two dozen states preparing for impacts of massive winter storm

By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde

More than half of the nation is bracing for what's predicted to be a historic weekend winter storm. It's expected to bring dangerous travel conditions, cancelled flights, power outages and risks of hypothermia. Between Friday and Monday, the storm will…

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Jan 21

Stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice all to blame for dangerous winter blast, meteorologists say

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Meteorologists said the eastern two-thirds of the nation is threatened with a winter storm that could rival the damage of a major hurricane and has some origins in an Arctic that is warming from climate change.

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Jan 09

Watch 8:04
Jacob Soboroff reflects on lessons learned from LA wildfires in 'Firestorm'

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

It's been one year since the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires tore through Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than 30 people. In his new book, journalist Jacob Soboroff offers a deeply reported account of the catastrophe,…

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Jan 01

Flash floods kill at least 17 people in Afghanistan

By Associated Press

Afghanistan's disaster management agency says the season’s first heavy rain and snowfall has ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others.

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Dec 30

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

By Alexa St. John, Associated Press

The analysis from World Weather Attribution researchers, released Tuesday in Europe, came after a year when people around the world were slammed by the dangerous extremes brought on by a warming planet.

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