New maps reveal who could see more snow this winter
By Mary Gilbert | CNN Meteorologist As the US gears up for a winter heavily influenced by the first strong El Niño in years, scientists at the National Oceanic and …
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A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer
By MEAD GRUVER, DAVID KOENIG and LOLITA BALDOR | Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain if they diverted their flight …
Crews strengthening lines on Highland fire in Aguanga, increasing containment to 25%
Firefighters on Thursday, Nov. 2, expected to make more progress in containing the Highland fire in Aguanga as winds from the ocean were forecast to increase the humidity in the …
How Microsoft’s AI is making a mess of the news, publishing false stories
By Donie O’Sullivan and Allison Gordon | CNN False claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a moment of silence for victims of the Maui wildfire. A conspiracy theory …
Airbnb posts $4.4 billion profit with help from tax break, revenue surge
Airbnb said Wednesday it earned $4.37 billion in the third quarter as it booked a large tax benefit and posted higher-than-expected revenue during the summer travel season. However, the rental …
‘Like a forest without trees’
Adriana Pérez | Chicago Tribune Peering over the edge of research vessel Coral Reef II as it sailed through the Florida Keys, Shedd Aquarium postdoctoral fellow Shayle Matsuda saw white. Matsuda and a group of …
A starfish’s body is ‘a head crawling along the seafloor’
By Ashley Strickland | CNN The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars until now. A starfish has …
4 homes reported destroyed in Aguanga
At least four homes have now been reported as lost in the Highland fire that burned for a third day Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the rural southwest Riverside County community …
California says electric cars now make up a fifth of auto sales
By Dana Hull | Bloomberg One out of every five cars sold in California is now powered by a battery, registration data released Wednesday by the California New Car Dealers …
Enrollment begins for most Obamacare insurance plans – The Mercury News
By Julie Appleby | KFF Health News For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a …