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Storm leaves thousands in the South facing freezing temperatures without power. Here are the numbers
17+ min ago (575+ words) In this image provided by the City of Oxford, Miss., snow and ice cover trees and streets as a winter storm passes through, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Oxford, Miss. (Josh McCoy/City of Oxford, Miss. via AP) But thousands of Americans…...
Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on US economy, but how much?
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (435+ words) But how much? Economists and meteorologists are trying to get a handle on the disruption costs of winter weather disasters, which aren't as easy to calculate as buildings destroyed by hurricanes, floods and fires. Fooks said researchers don't have consensus,…...
Mississippi shivers under ice as long recovery looms
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (577+ words) In this image provided by the City of Oxford, Miss., snow and ice cover trees and streets as a winter storm passes through, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Oxford, Miss. (Josh McCoy/City of Oxford, Miss. via AP) In this image provided…...
Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (309+ words) This undated image provided by Katerina Harvati shows a 430,000 year old wooden tool from Greece that was possibly used for digging. (Katerina Harvati, Dimitris Michailidis via AP) This undated image provided by Katerina Harvati shows various angles of a 430,000 year…...
Video shows tree limbs toppled in Mississippi ice storm
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (79+ words) Utility officials in Mississippi say some homes and businesses could be without electricity for at least a week because of a weekend ice storm. Video shows fallen tree limbs scattered across a property in Oxford. Utility officials in Mississippi say…...
The outlook for 6 forest pests and diseases in Maine
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (780+ words) A combination of deep freezes and control measures have knocked back some prominent Maine forest pests and diseases over the past couple of years, providing relief to Maine trees after years of growing infestations. But state officials warned a gathering…...
Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (310+ words) This NASA image shows two massive galaxy clusters previously captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, with areas of possible dark matter in blue. (NASA via AP) The ordinary matter all around us " stars, planets and…...
European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (306+ words) The scrutiny from Brussels comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users through its AI image generation and editing capabilities to undress people, putting females in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing. Researchers said some images appeared to include…...
Northeast gets last brunt of winter storm that brought ice, snow, cold to much of the US
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (879+ words) A massive winter storm is hitting large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain on Sunday. At Philadelphia International Airport, inside displays registered scores of canceled flights and few vehicles could be seen arriving Sunday morning. A…...
Winter storm across the US in photos
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (75+ words) A big winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, paralyzing air and road traffic while sending temperatures plunging. A big winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on…...