Fencing, roof of Anchorage pedestrian bridge fall in strong wind, closing highway
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The side fencing and roof of a pedestrian bridge fell in strong wind early Sunday, closing the main highway south of
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Southern areas hit by winter storm thaw and power slowly returns
After a freezing winter storm shut schools, cut power and cancelled or delayed flights, the South was slowly thawing Sunday. Crews worked furiously and by Sunday morning
Climate change contributed to a week of wild weather that upended life in the US
It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid air that
The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the
A Mississippi police officer has been suspended without pay after a chase that led to 3 deaths
BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi police officer whose pursuit ended in a crash that killed three people has been suspended from duty without
NBA postpones Rockets vs. Hawks game because of winter storm
ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm. The NBA said
Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
NEW YORK — (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of
Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with scope of devastation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove
Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles
Schools cancel classes across the Southern US as another burst of winter storms move in
DALLAS (AP) — Schools and buildings from Texas to Georgia were shut down Thursday or prepared to close ahead of freezing rain and snow forecast
Southern US shivers as new winter storm threatens snow for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
NORFOLK, Va. — (AP) — A developing winter storm threatens to drop snow, sleet and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas as
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on
US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty
WASHINGTON — Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut down ports
The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm
Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest
A major winter storm threatens parts of the central U.S. with snow, ice and even blizzards
A major, disruptive winter storm was sweeping across the central U.S. on Sunday, forecasters said, bringing with it a dreaded combination of snow, ice and plunging
Downtown Omaha loses power for hours after a garbage truck gets stuck in a sinkhole
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A large portion of downtown Omaha lost power for several hours Thursday after a garbage truck got stuck in a sinkhole
Drivers skid and crash as wintry mix grips central US before moving east
Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a winter storm brought a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures, with forecasts calling for
What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and