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Map shows states bracing for "major" mid-march blizzard: "Whiteout"
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (251+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 01:28 PM EDT Forecasters are warning that a "major mid-March blizzard" is expected to develop over the northern High Plains Friday night into Saturday before it "rapidly" strengthens and tracks into the Great Lakes on Sunday, bringing strong winds,…...
New warnings as millions told to stay away from windows for 15 hours
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (210+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT A new surge of warnings advised millions of Americans to stay away from their windows for as much as 15 hours on Friday. Emergency officials urge people to stay away from windows for the full duration of…...
Severe storm may have just broken alarming record: "This is nuts"
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (428+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT Accuweather meteorologist and storm chaser Tony Laubach showed his measurement of a 5.25-inch hailstone in Kankakee, Illinois, on Tuesday after a massive storm hit the area. The hailstone was larger than the previous Illinois record of…...
Extremely rare warning issued as entire town told to avoid going home
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (356+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT An entire town of people is asked to avoid going home on Friday as continued wildfire fighting operations continue in Nebraska. The sudden development prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) office in North Platte, Nebraska, to…...
"Major" winter storm could hit 200 million Americans with bomb cyclone
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (480+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 01:02 PM EDT A rapidly intensifying storm is poised to sweep across the central and eastern United States from Sunday into Monday, threatening widespread disruption for nearly 200 million people as meteorologists warn it could strengthen into a full-fledged bomb…...
El Niño forecast 2026: What NOAA's latest update means for summer
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (344+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 01:03 PM EDT Forecasters have released updated guidance on El Ni'o and its potential impact on summer weather patterns. In a Thursday update, the National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said that a shift from La Ni'a…...
Many jobs may become obsolete due to AI—who's most at risk?
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (516+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 06:30 AM EDT A new report from artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has taken a closer look at which jobs were most at risk due to the rise of AI and large-language models (LLMs). The report, which was released…...
Immediate evacuation order issued as fast-moving fire erupts
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (426+ words) Mar 13, 2026 at 04:40 AM EDT Mar 13, 2026 at 06:58 AM EDT Residents of Farnam, Nebraska, have been advised to escape from a wildfire which is putting their homes at risk. "Citizens in Farnam should evacuate immediately and drive east to Eustis and seek…...
Rare storm to pummel 1.4 million people: "Relentless"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (356+ words) Mar 12, 2026 at 01:57 PM EDT Mar 12, 2026 at 01:58 PM EDT Numerous weather warnings are in place for all Hawaiian islands on Thursday as a rare storm is set to pummel the entire state this week with dangerous thunderstorms, high elevation snow, and…...
Fry gives forth on AI: a magisterial wonder but we must ‘wake the f*** up’
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1664+ words) Fry Gives Forth on AI: A Magisterial Wonder But We Must "Wake the F*** Up'Newsweek - World Russia-UkraineMiddle EastChina And AsiaBetter PlanetAll World News Newsweek Contributing Editor for AI and President Emeritus of Bell Labs A conversation with Sir Stephen Fry…...