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'Like a bomb was dropped': Authorities warn of extensive damage as LA fires rage

5:12am January 09, 2025

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as firefighters battle multiple blazes for a third consecutive night.

WASHINGTON DC - JANUARY 6: Langley Bowers shovels the snow off

A major winter storm will bring snow to the South. Here are tips from winter experts

5:00am January 09, 2025

Southern states don't often deal with winter conditions, but New England does. New Hampshire especially has tips for how to prepare for a winter storm.

Hungary Power as Europe Set for Colder January With Gas Stores in Focus

Here's what's behind Russia cutting off its last gas line to Europe

5:00am January 09, 2025

by Charles Maynes

A decades-long Russian-Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.

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Chicago has started powering its municipal buildings with renewable energy

5:14pm January 08, 2025

More cities are looking to green projects to fight climate change. Chicago is now powering all its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy and the city helped finance a major solar farm.

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LA wildfires bring another health hazard: smoke

5:04pm January 08, 2025

by Alejandra Borunda

Exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health problem across the U.S., as climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires.

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Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area

What are the Santa Ana winds, and how are they impacting the LA wildfires?

3:52pm January 08, 2025

Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around, experts say.

Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution

7:00am January 08, 2025

A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

Deadly wildfires surge in size in Southern California and force more evacuations

4:27am January 08, 2025

The Palisades fire has spread to more than 17,000 acres, while the Eaton fire now burns 10,600 acres, more than quintuple its size Wednesday morning. At least five people have died.

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Meet Poppy, the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia

7:38pm January 07, 2025

The United States now has its own pygmy hippo baby to compete with the cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.

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Scientists have learned secrets of Australia's marsupial mole

5:54pm January 07, 2025

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Researchers have probed the genetics of one of Australia's most elusive animals, the marsupial mole.

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