Nebraska high school students use virtual reality to learn natural disaster response and life skills
March 25, 2026A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans believe recent military action against Iran has gone too far and many are worried about affording gasoline
March 25, 2026Emergency planners around the country are about to lose access to a critical hurricane evacuation planning tool
March 25, 2026From bioweapons to biblical plagues, the bacteria that cause anthrax can persist for decades in harsh conditions and wreak havoc on people and cattle.
March 25, 2026Feeling part of something larger than yourself may make it easier to cope with stress and uncertainty.
March 25, 2026Pittsburgh’s struggle to move beyond steel demonstrates that industry dominance is temporary. Other regions can learn from Pittsburgh’s slow economic recovery.
March 25, 2026How the deadly collision at LaGuardia unfolded
March 24, 2026Asia embraces energy austerity as dire fuel shortages force Philippines to declare national emergency
March 25, 2026Kenya’s flower industry is losing up to $1.4 million a week as the Iran war cuts demand and disrupts shipping
March 25, 2026The worst oil crisis in history comes at a good time for China’s troubled EV giants
March 25, 2026The pilots killed in a collision between a jetliner and a fire truck on a New York runway have been identified as Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forrest
March 25, 2026Officials say an oil refinery fire near the Texas coast has been put out and a shelter-in-place order has been lifted following air quality testing
March 24, 2026What we know on Day 25 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 24, 2026A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records
March 24, 2026The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme
March 25, 2026A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran
March 25, 2026Oklahoma’s governor has appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill a newly vacant U.S. Senate seat through the end of the year
March 24, 2026Asian countries are burning more coal to keep power going as the war in the Middle East disrupts other fossil fuel supplies
March 24, 2026The group Everytown for Gun Safety used court records to trace more than 250 guns bought at nearly two dozen Academy Sports + Outdoors chain stores that had been trafficked over three years in a handful of federal straw purchasing prosecutions
March 25, 2026Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don’t know what they are
March 17, 2026Marina revives old desal plant to boost drought-resistant water supply
March 24, 2026'No survivors' after helicopter crashes into warehouse
March 24, 2026Community providing hundreds of meals for TSA agents weekly during partial shutdown
March 24, 2026Teen makes a difference for rescue kittens and kids facing stress
March 24, 2026Neighbors frustrated by damage from baseballs after fields added to park
March 24, 2026Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea
March 24, 2026Libyan authorities are towing a damaged Russian “shadow fleet” tanker toward a safe area to prevent an environmental crisis in the Mediterranean
March 24, 2026People use cognitive shortcuts to make choices that sometimes have outcomes that don’t serve their own interests or preferences. But to call these choices irrational might be missing the big picture.
March 24, 2026Drones with the right sensors and AI analyzing the data could quickly find a person lost or stranded in the wilderness, crucial to keeping them alive.
March 24, 2026A new report finds 325 migratory fish species in urgent need of help, including some of the world’s most iconic freshwater giants.
March 24, 2026Most consumers are guilty of the same habit — filling drawers or closets with devices such as old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronics once those things are no longer needed
March 24, 2026A Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits
March 24, 2026Cambodia says fighting with Thailand has left the Preah Vihear temple badly damaged and too dangerous for visitors
March 24, 2026Trump and Greenland loom over Denmark’s election, but voters are focused on other issues
March 23, 20262026 ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including ‘forever chemicals’
March 24, 2026‘Please do something’: Concerns raised about LaGuardia safety before fatal runway collision
March 24, 2026The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud
March 24, 2026How Trump suddenly embraced the idea of talking with Iran
March 24, 2026Air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were juggling a runway emergency moments before an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck Sunday night
March 24, 2026The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead
March 23, 2026Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms
March 24, 2026'It really will just take one spark': Nebraska wildfires nearly contained as crews brace for new threats
March 24, 2026It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of news these days
March 23, 2026Hundreds line Goldsby streets to honor volunteer firefighters killed in crash
March 24, 2026Gardner family raising money for accessible van to help daughter with rare condition
March 24, 2026Farm turns to old-school conservation, new crop to weather drought concerns
March 24, 2026More than 2,000 people remain without power Sunday afternoon because of historic flooding in Hawaii
March 23, 2026Nations’ stores of petroleum can dampen price shocks in the short term, but as reserve supplies dwindle, economic pain may continue.
March 24, 2026People around the world are cutting back on spending as high gas prices stretch household budgets
March 24, 2026Trump promised to fix the economy, and that helped increase his Latino support in 2024. But the cost of living and ICE raids may be bringing Latinos back to the Democrats in 2026.
March 23, 2026DoorDash is offering extra compensation to U.S. and Canadian drivers as part of a temporary program to help offset rising gas prices
March 23, 2026In a story published Mar
March 22, 2026The shattered legacy of Latino labor rights icon César Chavez has been particularly devastating among advocates who have long fought to raise awareness about sexual harassment and abuse against women farmworkers, which remains both widespread and underreported
March 22, 2026A coalition of preservation groups is suing to stop major physical changes at the Kennedy Center under President Donald Trump’s renovation plans
March 23, 2026When the EPA rolled back toxic air rules, it left this community in the path of pollution
March 18, 2026Historic radio station building for sale with lagoon and bomb shelter
March 23, 2026A community garden honors Dolores Huerta following Cesar Chavez allegations
March 23, 2026When you’re inside a vortex, your body experiences things the news cameras can’t capture.
March 23, 2026Oil prices fall as Trump hails ‘productive’ conversations with Iran on an end to the war
March 23, 2026Analysis: The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not
March 23, 2026Fertilizer prices bring more pain for American farmers amid war in Iran
March 23, 2026Most travelers don’t know who pays TSA officers. Here’s a breakdown
March 23, 2026Oil prices rise after Trump issues ultimatum and Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely
March 23, 2026The head of the International Energy Agency says the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war
March 23, 2026At least 10 Palestinians were injured Sunday night in attacks in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, who rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a settler killed in a car crash a day earlier
March 22, 2026Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity
March 22, 2026Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week
March 22, 2026A natural gas explosion in Istanbul’s Fatih district has brought down two buildings and killed one person
March 22, 2026Why the Trump administration is easing sanctions on certain Iranian oil stockpiles
March 21, 2026Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing
March 22, 2026Nonprofits and airport communities across the country are feeding Transportation Security Administration officers who keep working without full pay during the partial government shutdown
March 22, 2026Hawaii has been suffering its worst flooding in more than 20 years
March 21, 2026Conservationists are warning that the Trump administration is working state by state to undo decades of progress in clearing skies over the country's beloved national parks
March 22, 2026Cuba is again without electricity as power grid has collapsed for a third time this month
March 22, 2026Hundreds rescued and evacuations ordered as catastrophic flash flooding hits Oahu
March 20, 2026Parts of California and Arizona are under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather stretched as far north as Nebraska — just a day into spring
March 22, 2026The Strait of Hormuz is about more than just oil. It feeds 100 million people
March 21, 2026Evacuations spread across Oahu as Kona low brings flooding, strains shelters
March 22, 2026California walnut farmer's crops stranded at sea as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
March 22, 2026Meteorite hunters are combing Ohio for fragments of a space rock that streaked across the sky earlier this week
March 20, 2026Shark attack reported off Northern California beach; surfer injured, beach temporarily closed
March 21, 2026South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion and fire injured at least 59 others
March 21, 2026Some 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations have started arriving in Cuba as part of a solidarity caravan transporting some 20 tons of humanitarian aid as the island grapples with a severe energy crisis
March 21, 20262 firefighters killed after firetruck overturns
March 21, 2026More than 200 people were rescued Friday as heavy rains pummeled the Hawaiian island of Oahu and triggered the worst flooding the island has in 20 years
March 20, 2026Iran is threatening recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisting it is still building missiles three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East
March 20, 2026Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes
March 20, 2026The US broke the all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change
March 20, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to develop a massive artificial intelligence data center and power complex at a former uranium enrichment site in southern Ohio
March 21, 2026A new lawsuit blames a Costa Rica resort’s owners and operators for the carbon monoxide death of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner’s teenage son
March 21, 2026Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
March 20, 2026Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination
March 21, 2026The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the functions that had been handled by the now-dismantled U.S. Agency for International Development
March 21, 2026First nuclear reactor built on DOE land in 50 years unveiled at Idaho National Lab
March 21, 2026Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction
March 20, 2026'Feels so good': Residents in Prospect thankful homes saved after landslide
March 21, 2026Building cracks force 200 to evacuate Orlando-area apartments; crews break down doors to free residents
March 21, 2026The push to end animal testing is gaining steam, but technology can’t fill the gap yet
March 20, 2026'I am mortified,' woman identified as 'serial defecator' tells officers who caught her in the act
March 21, 2026City Council approves plans for what would be largest data center in Illinois
March 21, 2026The fictional biologist in ‘Project Hail Mary’ claims that potential alien organisms might not be made of carbon or require water, unlike life on Earth.
March 20, 2026Neighbor describes "bomb-like" blast as he pulls woman from rubble after Lake Dallas home explosion
March 20, 2026From porch to pantry: Nonprofit makes giving back easy
March 20, 2026Premature deaths rise during long-term blackouts, and ERs fill up. Knowing who is at risk and some creative solutions can help.
March 18, 2026The current Colorado River negotiations process includes all five of the most common sources of conflict in any process seeking compromise.
March 20, 2026Uber says it will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis
March 19, 2026A video taken by tiny drones sent into one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant shows a gaping hole in the thick-walled steel container of the core, with lumps of likely fuel debris hanging from it, in a first sighting of a pressure vessel bottom since the meltdown 15 years ago
March 20, 2026Israel has pounded Tehran with airstrikes as Iranians mark Nowruz, or the Persian New Year
March 19, 2026The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies
March 20, 2026A new cash aid program in Maui is helping some Lahaina fire survivors stay afloat long after the flames
March 19, 2026Abnormal heat on the last day of winter continues to set records in the U.S. Southwest
March 20, 2026Brazil now enforces a sweeping new law that aims to make the internet safer for children and teens
March 20, 2026Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid is crumbling
March 20, 2026What we know on the 20th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 19, 2026Oil and natural gas prices are volatile following strikes on Middle East energy hubs
March 19, 2026Oil prices jumped to market-shaking levels but then eased back late in the day, helping Wall Street to pare its losses
March 19, 2026'It was a cry for help': Dangerous power pole puts Port Orange family at risk
March 20, 2026'Say the F word': Cincinnati billboards urging people to confront fentanyl crisis
March 20, 2026Catalytic converter theft disrupts fresh food deliveries around Kansas City metro
March 20, 2026President Donald Trump says he knew oil prices would go up because of the Iran war as the conflict underscores the risks of his relentless focus on fossil fuels while pursuing what he calls American energy dominance
March 19, 2026Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change
March 20, 2026As the war — and gas prices — escalate, Trump uses Israel to deflect domestic and allied pressure
March 20, 2026OBX Anglers Club casts a line for the environment
March 20, 2026Trump wants the EPA to stop regulating climate pollution. Blue states have launched a high-stakes legal case against him
March 20, 2026They're getting maple syrup from trees with a modern twist in Sharon, Massachusetts
March 20, 2026Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.
March 20, 2026What is the South Pars gas field and why is Israel’s attack an escalation?
March 19, 2026American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails
March 19, 2026Newly discovered ‘hell heron’ adds evidence in longstanding dinosaur debate
March 19, 2026Student who survived deadly Tesla Cybertruck crash in California sues automaker
March 19, 2026Bay Lights set to return to the Bay Bridge after $11M restoration project
March 19, 2026Children learn what it means to be a woman or a man early on. How they respond to threats to how well they conform to gender stereotypes changes with age.
March 19, 2026Asian countries are racing to save energy and shield consumers as the war on Iran disrupts oil and gas flows
March 19, 2026The Trump administration’s new child care subsidy rules are the latest measure to challenge the struggling industry.
March 19, 2026A new study linking Pittsburgh’s air pollution to thousands of deaths each year has been published just as the EPA moves to weaken pollution standards.
March 19, 2026There’s lots of copper in the ground, but demand is already outstripping usable supply – and the shortfall is likely to get worse.
March 19, 2026Base pay rose as intended, but the drivers’ total compensation, including tips, didn’t increase.
March 19, 2026Carbon dioxide levels are higher than humans have ever experienced. It could be changing our blood chemistry
March 19, 2026On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out because its brown eyes were moving
March 19, 2026Authorities in Karachi say heavy rains and strong winds overnight have killed at least 15 people and injured several others
March 19, 2026Iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez accused of decades of sexual abuse as annual celebrations are canceled nationwide
March 18, 2026A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures
March 19, 2026Suspending the Jones Act will increase the supply of fuel by allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil between US ports, which should eventually educe gas prices.
March 19, 2026Cuba is going dark under US pressure. How the crisis unfolded and why its troubles are far from over
March 19, 2026Firefighters are battling huge wildfires in western and central Nebraska, as driving winds and dry grass keep the danger high
March 19, 2026Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over how some homes are marketed online
March 19, 2026Video shows Michigan State Police directing horse to shelter during blizzard
March 19, 2026Salmon fishing season returns to Central Coast for first time in 4 years
March 18, 2026Jail inmates and 4-H students bond through agriculture and art
March 19, 2026Pennsylvania regulators are seeking $2.6 million in penalties from UGI because of a gas leak and deadly explosion at a chocolate factory
March 19, 2026The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide
March 18, 2026Environmentalists want to permanently open a dam built for a canal that was supposed to cut through the middle of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf
March 18, 2026Warsaw Zoo has created a new emergency drop-off system that gets injured birds treated fast
March 18, 2026Firefighters rescue raccoon with peanut butter jar stuck on its head
March 18, 2026Suspect in mass shooting: voices told me to kill demons
March 18, 2026Proposed 'Cherish Act' would give residents more say on environmental decisions
March 18, 2026Extreme weather conditions from coast to coast put more than half the U.S. in the path of rough conditions
March 16, 2026Pastor walks 40 miles to Raleigh, calling for justice and reparations
March 18, 2026STEM class develops tool for wheelchair users
March 18, 2026Coffee shop stepping up to help nonprofit in need give away bikes
March 18, 2026Driver survives after falling oak tree smashes truck's windshield
March 18, 2026High schoolers shave heads for pediatric cancer research
March 18, 2026KCK firefighters search for Good Samaritan who saved driver from burning car
March 18, 2026Wildlife officers investigating after dead coyotes dumped in Ohio
March 18, 2026Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.
March 18, 2026Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears
March 18, 2026Georgia bill could allow homeowners to build smaller houses in their backyards
March 18, 2026Magnet fisherman finds "completely pristine" derringer pistol in river
March 18, 2026Oil prices jump following first attacks on Iranian production facilities
March 18, 2026Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds
March 18, 2026US Postal Service will run out of cash within a year without Congress’ help, postmaster warns
March 18, 2026Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz threatens India’s beloved samosas and chai
March 18, 2026Becky O’Brien always wanted to work with ocean life, but she didn’t realize she’d be able to do the job in the middle of the Las Vegas desert
March 18, 2026Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen
March 17, 2026A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion
March 17, 2026Japan has recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen, or $360 million, in February, according to government data, reversing from a deficit a month earlier
March 18, 2026The widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is choking the Strait of Hormuz and sending energy and security shocks around the world
March 17, 2026Storms sweeping across the eastern half of the country are disrupting air travel across the United States
March 17, 2026Rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East are adding hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses for some major U.S. airlines
March 18, 2026A rare March heat wave is pushing San Francisco close to 90 degrees and setting records across the West
March 18, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are calling for new people in charge of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months
March 17, 2026Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration enforcement campaign that swept up multiple people who had participated in pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses
March 18, 2026Columbia, Walla Walla counties recovering from weekend floods
March 18, 2026Henderson woman fights to keep her animals amid camel controversy
March 18, 2026New company plans to use AI to help fire teams detect and respond to wildfires earlier
March 18, 2026Denver Rescue Mission works to end homelessness in Northern Colorado with new Fort Collins facility
March 18, 2026Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade
March 17, 2026How Atlanta's reinvigorated Pothole Posse tackles street problems
March 18, 2026Rare fireball spotted over eastern US caused a sonic boom
March 18, 2026Omaha man recalls 'trying to dodge' cars in I-80 pileup
March 18, 2026A retired general vanished from his home. An unseasonably warm spring is making him harder to find
March 17, 2026Student creates website to help community find, share blessing boxes
March 17, 202632 years after deadly tornado, survivors say the fear never fully goes away
March 17, 2026Marine veteran continues mission of service, leading disaster response with Team Rubicon
March 17, 2026Warming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting and recreating on frozen waters
March 17, 2026Man to face murder charge after body found under garage floor
March 17, 2026'Glad it didn't hit the house’: Blizzard causes downed trees, power outages in Wisconsin
March 17, 2026Twin Cities snow-shoveling groups seek volunteers to help neighbors in need
March 17, 2026Rev. Al Sharpton joins NYC museum's call to stop next-door construction after Underground Railroad discovery
March 17, 2026Fallen tree destroys home during storms, 95-year-old escapes in time
March 17, 2026Mother of fallen firefighter frustrated with lack of action on welding safety bill
March 17, 2026Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may harm kids during critical period for bone development
March 17, 2026From beetles to sustainable packaging – one failure in the lab led to a new line of promising research.
March 17, 2026Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences
March 17, 2026Health officials say seven people in three states, including children, have been sickened by E
March 17, 2026Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J
March 17, 2026Don’t expect your state to give you a gas tax holiday anytime soon
March 17, 2026Flyers face hourslong lines as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay
March 16, 2026A sprawling storm is sweeping across the US, bringing a significant severe weather threat from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, and blizzard conditions are threatening parts of the Midwest. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the forecast.
March 15, 2026A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began
March 16, 2026Sprawling storm drops feet of snow, knocks out power with high winds and disrupts thousands of flights
March 15, 2026Explosions are sounding in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace following a brief closure amid incoming attacks from Iran
March 16, 2026Paul R. Ehrlich will be remembered as a scientist whose books about population and threats to the environment shaped the idea of limited growth in the modern era.
March 16, 2026Utah mother receives honor for fallen son while raising alarm on veteran suicide crisis
March 17, 2026NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
March 17, 2026The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
March 16, 2026‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
March 17, 2026Thousands of meatpacking workers walk off job in first strike in 40 years
March 17, 2026Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate
March 16, 2026Arabbers launch app to keep the tradition alive
March 16, 2026The U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq
March 15, 2026Meet the 9-year-old author inspiring kids to love sea turtles
March 16, 2026Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it
March 16, 2026Plants changed the atmosphere, built soil and created ecosystems that allowed animals like us to thrive. But first they had to make their way from the water to the land.
March 16, 2026A pilot program in Los Angeles reduced the rate of homelessness among homeless people with pets.
March 16, 2026Japan’s cherry blossom season is starting as officials confirm the first blooms in three Japanese cities
March 16, 2026Africa’s great divide: Why the continent’s split is so exciting for science
March 16, 2026A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US
March 16, 2026When gas prices go up, it adds to drivers' pain at the pump
March 16, 2026A powerful storm chain has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, with dangerous winds elsewhere and the threat of severe storms heading east
March 15, 2026Minnesota National Guard on standby for snowstorm rescue operations
March 16, 2026Will the price of plane tickets go up due to the war with Iran? Here’s what to know
March 15, 2026Vietnam hold a nationwide vote to choose a new five-year National Assembly, just two months after the ruling Communist Party confirmed its leadership at its national congress and reelected To Lam as general secretary
March 15, 2026Powerful winds and extreme weather are knocking out power, damaging property, and fueling wildfires across parts of the United States
March 14, 2026U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act
March 15, 2026Power outages disrupt storm preparations for Hawaii residents
March 15, 2026Minnesota braces for major winter storm; significant number of flights canceled or delayed at MSP Airport
March 15, 2026'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes
March 15, 2026Airline ticket prices are starting to climb as carriers respond to rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in Iran
March 14, 2026The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs
March 14, 2026About 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities have traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction
March 14, 2026Passengers face hours-long delays across DC-area airports after equipment malfunction at air traffic control center
March 14, 2026An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid
March 14, 2026A strong chemical smell has forced a temporary halt to flights at four major airports near Washington, D.C. The FAA says air traffic controllers cannot manage traffic safely during the incident
March 14, 2026The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war
March 13, 2026The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow
March 13, 2026Case against man prosecutors say sold gun to Old Dominion shooter provides new details on the attack
March 14, 2026The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
March 14, 2026President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable
March 14, 2026'We're out here trying to educate folks': Florida enforces new mooring rules to protect waterways
March 14, 2026California farmers concerned over fertilizer shortage as Iran war disrupts shipments
March 14, 2026Baltimore firefighters get special training to better handle wildfires
March 14, 2026Ahwatukee residents say foul balls from nearby school are causing damage and safety concerns
March 13, 2026Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds
March 13, 2026There’s a growing interest in mining the ocean seabed for minerals essential to technology. But whose minerals are they? A Law of the Sea scholar explains.
March 13, 2026The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency
March 05, 2026Rather than generating climate-warming emissions and wasting nutrients and energy, food waste can become a resource if processed in sewage treatment plants.
March 13, 2026Exclusive: ‘Rescuers were flying blind’: Inside the crucial $200,000 contract Kristi Noem’s team let lapse
March 13, 2026At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops
March 13, 2026Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change
March 13, 2026Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
March 11, 2026Iran’s secretive new leader has issued his first public statements, resolving to keep fighting
March 12, 2026The Panama Canal's administrator says the war in the Middle East and higher fuel prices make the canal more appealing for shippers
March 13, 2026China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise
March 12, 2026Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage
March 12, 2026A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
March 13, 2026In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.
March 13, 2026A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process
March 13, 2026The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards
March 13, 2026Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide
March 12, 2026Neighbors say deadly dog attack that killed beloved cat follows years of complaints
March 13, 2026Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks public help to protect endangered species
March 13, 2026Deputies rescue Wisconsin man from burning car on interstate
March 13, 2026Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran
March 13, 2026In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable
March 12, 2026Family of Vietnam War veteran killed in accident while mowing lawn speaks
March 13, 2026The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin
March 13, 2026Nearly 200-year-old mystery surrounding sign embedded in tree revealed to be unsolvable
March 13, 2026An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains
March 12, 2026With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits
March 13, 2026Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate
March 13, 2026Residents call for federal support to stabilize coastline after winter storms
March 13, 2026With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
March 12, 2026Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
July 02, 2024House on the verge of falling down a hill
March 12, 2026Senior forced to crawl up stairs after apartment elevator breaks: 'It's not humane'
March 12, 2026Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
March 12, 2026The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit and returning it to South Africa
March 12, 2026Elderly couple identified as the 2 killed in Indiana during suspected tornado touchdown
March 12, 2026El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate
March 10, 2026Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.
March 12, 2026Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply
March 12, 2026As devices get smarter, families and communities bear a heavier burden of technology caregiving for older adults.
March 12, 2026Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.
March 12, 2026Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U
March 12, 2026Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push
March 11, 2026Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks
March 12, 2026Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you
March 12, 2026This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets
September 09, 2025Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
March 12, 2026From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
March 09, 2026Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies
March 11, 2026This stowaway truly was sly as a fox
March 12, 2026The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East
March 11, 2026What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 11, 2026Tornadoes have killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
March 11, 2026Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
March 12, 2026An old NASA science satellite is no more
March 12, 2026Georgia police rescue runaway tortoise near school
March 12, 2026Lyft has agreed to protect the rights of blind and disabled riders to travel with service animals under a Minnesota settlement that applies nationwide
March 12, 2026There’s a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic firm
March 12, 2026Boutique hosts fashion show to support child abuse survivors
March 12, 2026First recorded sighting of once near-extinct swan species
March 12, 2026King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual
March 12, 2026DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
March 11, 2026Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants
March 11, 2026As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil
March 08, 2026Fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
March 11, 2026A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
March 11, 2026'Social workers showed up with donuts, but no housing:' Homeless encampment closures raising eyebrows
March 11, 2026Meet the goats helping kids build confidence at school
March 11, 2026The Trump administration is leaning away from dramatic funding cuts and settlements with universities, and more toward standard tactics to try to limit funding.
March 11, 2026GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.
March 11, 2026Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink
March 11, 2026When will prices at the pump start to fall?
March 11, 2026The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
March 09, 2026Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.
March 11, 2026Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers
March 11, 2026At least 2 people killed as dangerous storms tear through central US with tornadoes and huge hail
March 11, 2026House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda
March 11, 2026Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use
March 11, 2026Video from Kankakee, Illinois, shows a tornado moving through the city, accompanied by strong gusts of wind that sent debris flying near a highway.
March 11, 2026Flower garlands are synonymous with Hawaii
March 11, 2026Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island
March 11, 2026What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 10, 2026Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.
March 11, 2026Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth
March 11, 2026A massive fire has broken out on a barge carrying scrap metal on the Delaware Bay and was still burning by the evening
March 10, 2026A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure
March 10, 2026Mother’s home birth experience highlights challenges with rising trend
March 11, 2026As the price of crude oil swings sharply, consumers are feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production
March 10, 2026Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support
March 10, 2026Historic elementary school suffers "extensive damage" in fire
March 11, 2026Baltimore brings out sharpshooters to reduce deer population
March 11, 2026Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer
March 10, 2026Mad River ice jam still stuck
March 10, 2026It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps
March 10, 2026Satellite-driven research helps oyster farmers choose sites with more confidence
March 10, 2026Gold and platinum are found in space, created when two stars collide. Astrophysicists can even trace this process further back, to the merger of galaxies.
March 10, 2026Photographer finds purpose in Southwest Florida's nature
March 10, 2026Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.
March 10, 2026'That’s the kind of town we are': Community steps up for Michigan tornado victims
March 10, 2026Art piece remembers familiar tree lost during winter storm
March 10, 2026Michigan farm giving visitors a hands-on look at Michigan maple syrup tapping
March 10, 2026Michael Bloomberg tops a new list of America’s biggest donors, after giving billions to a wide range of causes
March 10, 2026Off-duty firefighter uses gear, garden hose to knock down house fire
March 10, 2026For the Love of Paws cat rescue destroyed by fire; 11 cats killed
March 10, 2026A man's battle with life-changing alpha gal syndrome and his push for awareness
March 10, 2026Mother, daughter reject millions as data center land dispute continues
March 10, 2026Colorado mountain town mystery surrounds arson and death investigation near trailhead
March 10, 2026It makes sense for companies and organizations to outsource key internet services, but with those services in the hands of a few corporations, failures have a wide impact.
March 10, 2026Critical minerals are found in several forms in the ocean, from potato-size nodules to brine pools. They are also in some of the least understood parts of our planet.
March 10, 2026A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases
March 10, 2026Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown
March 10, 2026The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled
March 10, 2026Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis
March 10, 2026Tomoko Kobayashi reopened her inn in northeastern Fukushima to bring a sense of normal life back to her deserted hometown five years after the nuclear disaster
March 10, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump says the war against Iran could be short-lived
March 09, 2026A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means
February 13, 2026What we know on the 10th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 09, 2026Federal meteorologists say the continental United States just had its second-warmest winter on record, even as many endure bitter cold
March 10, 2026War in Iran has US gas prices spiking. Drilling for more oil here won’t fix things
March 10, 2026Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs
March 10, 2026New observations show the aftermath of a spacecraft intentionally colliding with an asteroid
March 10, 2026A Virginia boater is suing DC Water, saying its negligence led to a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River
March 10, 2026Oil prices affect the US economy differently than in past decades. Nowadays, the US is less reliant on oil imports and uses less oil to produce more economic output.
March 10, 2026Scientists mapped the evolution of 140 glacial lakes in Alaska and found a way to tell how much larger and destructive they can get as their glaciers melt.
March 10, 2026Salinas transitional housing opens after past developer funding misuse allegations
March 10, 2026The Trump administration is criticizing lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip legal protections from a broad swath of migrants living in the U.S. It's asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for moves that could expose thousands more people to deportation
March 10, 2026Charts and maps: Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict
March 09, 2026Westbrook mom collects, donates feminine products to Maine girls
March 10, 2026Developers share new plans to transform former Six Flags
March 09, 20263 people hospitalized after car is torn in half in high-speed crash
March 09, 2026Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products
March 09, 2026Many voters are frustrated by rising prices for essentials like housing
March 09, 2026A fire next to Glasgow Central Station has disrupted rail services across Scotland
March 09, 2026He used to live in 'Tent City.' Now, he's trying to get others into rehab
March 09, 2026Hims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit
March 09, 2026Man turns a church shoe drive into a mission to help people around the world
March 09, 2026They call themselves “sister-friends.”
March 09, 2026The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future
March 09, 2026In Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes.
March 09, 2026A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself
March 07, 2026This is the weekend when clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues for many
March 06, 2026Flames rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old war
March 07, 2026Authorities in southern Michigan have searched through rubble and debris in the aftermath of suspected tornadoes that killed four people during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in Oklahoma
March 07, 2026Severe storms that spawned destructive tornadoes leave 8 dead across the Central US
March 06, 2026Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues impacting the vehicles’ rearview camera displays that could increase crash risks
March 08, 2026High school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competitio
March 08, 2026Woman pleads for safe return of two missing horses
March 08, 2026At least 4 dead, several others injured after multiple tornadoes hit Southwest Michigan, authorities say
March 08, 2026Community concerned after deer spotted with Halloween bucket stuck on its head
March 08, 2026At least 25 people are known to have died after heavy rain caused flooding and flight disruption in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi
March 07, 2026Cuban officials say they expect to soon restart a large thermoelectric plant after it shut down earlier in the week and sparked a massive blackout
March 08, 2026The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons
March 07, 2026This weird winter was one of the warmest — and coldest — on record. It’s a glimpse of our future
March 07, 2026A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports
March 07, 2026Affordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility
March 07, 2026How to help civilians impacted by the Middle East conflict
March 07, 2026A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast
March 07, 2026A Latino grocery owner in Minnesota says Kristi Noem’s ousting does not undo the damage from the federal immigration crackdown
March 07, 2026Two charged for hazmat explosion at waste facility
March 07, 2026A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun
March 07, 2026National Fire grows to more than 35,000 acres; now 64% contained
March 07, 2026Windshield barnacle ban ordinance introduced by Philadelphia councilmember
March 07, 2026The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow's fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia's oil export earnings help pay for its own war against Ukraine
March 07, 2026GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war
March 06, 2026Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.
March 06, 2026The Orinoco Basin is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. It’s also rich in oil, gold and critical minerals crucial to modern technology.
March 06, 2026Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whether global warming is speeding up. A new study says it has the answer
March 06, 2026Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean
March 06, 2026Officials say Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East over strikes from Israel and the U.S. have left some of America’s partners in the Gulf frustrated over a lack of notice or adequate defense
March 06, 2026Swaths of Cuba remain without power nearly a day after a massive blackout hit the western part of the island in the latest outage blamed on a fragile electric grid and a lack of fuel
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