Second tornado in 5 weeks batters rural Oklahoma
By Alexa St. John, Sean Murphy and Jim Salter | Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — A tornado destroyed homes, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and toppled trees and …
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China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds lash its south
BEIJING: Severe weather conditions including relentless rains, hail, and near-hurricane force winds have pounded southern China, prompting the evacuation of an entire town with over 1,700 residents in Guangdong province, …
Photos show Sahara dust turn Athens orange
Athens and the south of Greece appeared to be coloured in orange and red after dust from the Sahara engulfed the area on Tuesday evening. Strong winds had carried the …
Thunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, suspend music festival and disrupt tennis tournament
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music …
Tornadoes tear deadly path across central US
By Joshua A. Bickel and John Seewer | Associated Press LAKEVIEW, Ohio — Blaine Schmidt sifted through the broken glass and splintered wood throughout his Ohio home Friday, salvaging a …
Alyssa Naeher has 3 saves in a penalty shootout over Canada and the US heads to Gold Cup final
SAN DIEGO — Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made three saves and converted a penalty herself in a shootout after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada on Wednesday night, earning the United …
In a rural California region, a plan takes shape to provide shade from dangerous heat
MECCA, Calif. — When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, California, about 50 years ago, her family relied on a water cooler to keep temperatures inside their …
Steelers-Bills playoff game moved to Monday amid forecast for dangerous winter weather
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A potentially dangerous winter storm forecast to hit the Buffalo region over the weekend led the NFL on Saturday to push back the Bills’ wild-card playoff game …
Storms hammer nation’s midsection, bringing snow, tornadoes
By Scott McFetridge and Kathy McCormack | Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — A sprawling storm hit the South with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, …
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
NEW YORK — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. …