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State-by-state look at frigid blast hitting US

A big chunk of the U.S. is getting a blast of frigid temperatures, sleet, snow and ice. Several deaths have been reported, most resulting from treacherous driving conditions. More than a thousand flights have been canceled, football and basketball games postponed and holiday celebrations including town tree lightings and parades curtailed. Here is a state-by-state […] Continue reading →

Tropical Storm “Barry” bears down on Mexico’s coast

Tropical Storm Barry approached very close to Mexico’s Gulf Coast on Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned heavy rains could trigger potentially deadly flash floods or mudslides. The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season packed sustained 45-mph (75-kph) winds that were already being felt as the storm pushed […] Continue reading →

Massive storm system surges toward Mid-Atlantic

A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland surged Thursday toward the Mid-Atlantic after causing widespread power outages but largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest. The Washington, D.C., area braced for the storms and the National Weather Service issued […] Continue reading →

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was not expected to strengthen into a hurricane but […] Continue reading →