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Today: January 31, 2026
Today: January 31, 2026

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It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes

It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes

It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump's tariff threat on those who provide oil

Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island

Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump's tariff threat on those who provide oil
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow

Wildlife officials say a large exotic lizard was found buried in the snow in Rhode Island

Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches

Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches

Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches
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World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025

World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center
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'Making movie magic': Louisville earns national recognition as top city for filmmakers

'Making movie magic': Louisville earns national recognition as top city for filmmakers

'Making movie magic': Louisville earns national recognition as top city for filmmakers
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Popular social media influencer supports his community through the current winter storm

Popular social media influencer supports his community through the current winter storm

Popular social media influencer supports his community through the current winter storm
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Political

Oklahoma City ICE detention center proposal halted after community opposition

Oklahoma City ICE detention center proposal halted after community opposition

Oklahoma City ICE detention center proposal halted after community opposition
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Groundhog Day Forecasts: Punxsutawney Phil Has Competition

Groundhog Day Forecasts: Punxsutawney Phil Has Competition

Groundhog Day Forecasts: Punxsutawney Phil Has Competition
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Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying'

A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous" and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites

Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying'
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Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind

Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind

Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind
Environment|Health|Science

Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water – 3 tips to deice responsibly

Excess road and sidewalk salt flows into storm drains and ultimately into area streams and rivers, affecting fish and other aquatic organisms.

Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water – 3 tips to deice responsibly
Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

How fire, people and history shaped the South’s iconic longleaf pine forests

One of North America’s richest ecosystems, sustained and shaped by Native peoples before European contact, nearly disappeared. A recovery is underway.

How fire, people and history shaped the South’s iconic longleaf pine forests
Crime|Education|Environment|Opinion|World

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge

When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Family identifies 16-year-old girl killed in sledding incident; investigation underway

Family identifies 16-year-old girl killed in sledding incident; investigation underway

Family identifies 16-year-old girl killed in sledding incident; investigation underway
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17-month-old K9 helps locate missing Michigan teen

17-month-old K9 helps locate missing Michigan teen

17-month-old K9 helps locate missing Michigan teen
Economy|Environment|Science|Sports|Travel

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around

Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around
Crime|Environment

Bald eagle recuperating while wildlife officers look for person who shot it: "We want somebody to come forward"

Bald eagle recuperating while wildlife officers look for person who shot it: "We want somebody to come forward"

Bald eagle recuperating while wildlife officers look for person who shot it: "We want somebody to come forward"
Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time

Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time

Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time
Environment|Health|Science

Have you seen her? NOAA needs help finding entangled whale

Have you seen her? NOAA needs help finding entangled whale

Have you seen her? NOAA needs help finding entangled whale
Business|Economy|Environment

Horse manure haulers accuse municipalities of steering business to competitor

Horse manure haulers accuse municipalities of steering business to competitor

Horse manure haulers accuse municipalities of steering business to competitor
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'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction

'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Food|Stock Markets|Technology

Amazon to close most Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in days

Amazon is closing almost all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations in days as it narrows its focus on food delivery and its grocery chain, Whole Foods Market

Amazon to close most Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in days
Environment|Health|Science

Volunteers rescue cold-stunned sea turtles as Texas coast temperatures plummet

Volunteers rescue cold-stunned sea turtles as Texas coast temperatures plummet

Volunteers rescue cold-stunned sea turtles as Texas coast temperatures plummet
Environment|Science|World

A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios

A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios

A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios
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Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist

Meteorologists say that water rapidly freezing in the soil amid bitterly cold temperatures can make a startling noise and even cause small vibrations

Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist
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Scientists say AI is one of the biggest concerns in new Doomsday Clock time

Created in 1947 by atomic scientists, the Doomsday Clock represents how close humanity may be to destruction. On Tuesday, scientists set a new time, arguing that countries are failing to heed their dire warnings.

Scientists say AI is one of the biggest concerns in new Doomsday Clock time
Crime|Environment|Health|Science|US

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

A 77-pound mountain lion caused a stir as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured
Business|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

Cold snap raises concerns for mango growers

Cold snap raises concerns for mango growers

Cold snap raises concerns for mango growers
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

'Maybe a beach chair, a yoga mat': Drivers rush to use space savers as parking ban lifted

'Maybe a beach chair, a yoga mat': Drivers rush to use space savers as parking ban lifted

'Maybe a beach chair, a yoga mat': Drivers rush to use space savers as parking ban lifted
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Finance|Health|Lifestyle

Report of kids playing on frozen lake in Colorado Springs prompts search from local crews

Report of kids playing on frozen lake in Colorado Springs prompts search from local crews

Report of kids playing on frozen lake in Colorado Springs prompts search from local crews
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Travel

Private jet that crashed in Bangor had history of cold-weather risks

Private jet that crashed in Bangor had history of cold-weather risks

Private jet that crashed in Bangor had history of cold-weather risks
Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Woman spends hours clearing snow for neighbors, showing Oklahoma Standard persists through cold

Woman spends hours clearing snow for neighbors, showing Oklahoma Standard persists through cold

Woman spends hours clearing snow for neighbors, showing Oklahoma Standard persists through cold
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Technology|US

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash

UPS says it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed in Louisville, killing 15 people

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

WATCH: Mesa seniors turn plastic bags into lifesaving mats for unhoused community

WATCH: Mesa seniors turn plastic bags into lifesaving mats for unhoused community

WATCH: Mesa seniors turn plastic bags into lifesaving mats for unhoused community
Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Insane doorbell camera captures ice storm devastating tree canopy as residents rally together

Insane doorbell camera captures ice storm devastating tree canopy as residents rally together

Insane doorbell camera captures ice storm devastating tree canopy as residents rally together
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires

President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025

Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue

A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court

Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|World

'They were just screaming.' Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas

Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after falling through ice on a pond as a massive winter storm has gripped much of the nation

'They were just screaming.' Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas
Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it

Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear
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Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' say they were punished for seeking legal help

Two former detainees at a Florida immigration center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified they faced punishment for seeking legal advice

Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' say they were punished for seeking legal help
Education|Environment|Health|Science

There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported

Children with a parent or family member who is detained, or are part of a drawn-out immigration court case, are twice as likely to have anxiety as young adults.

There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there
Economy|Environment|Opinion|Political|World

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe

The US may be stepping back from some engagements on the world stage. That’s not necessarily bad news for the rest of the world, an analyst argues.

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe
Environment|Health|Science

Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease

Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care can improve symptom management.

Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
Environment|Political

Parking space savers in snow not allowed on Baltimore streets, mayor says

Parking space savers in snow not allowed on Baltimore streets, mayor says

Parking space savers in snow not allowed on Baltimore streets, mayor says
Business|Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

What happens if someone moves your space saver in Boston? Not everyone is following "snow etiquette" after storm.

What happens if someone moves your space saver in Boston? Not everyone is following "snow etiquette" after storm.

What happens if someone moves your space saver in Boston? Not everyone is following "snow etiquette" after storm.
Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

Getting outdoors to enjoy simple pleasures is unlikely to be front of mind for people in a 1,300-mile stretch of the United States where a massive weekend storm brought deep snow and bitter cold

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely
Americas|Environment|Europe|World

Dutch government is ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change

A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change

Dutch government is ordered to protect residents on Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change