EXTREME WEATHER

The Metropolitan Detention Center is left with limited power for almost a week following an electrical failure earlier this month.
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U.S. NEWS
Protesters Rally Into The Night For Brooklyn Inmates In Freezing Jail Cells
By Carla Herreria
City officials are demanding answers as inmates and workers at the Metropolitan Detention Center remain with limited power.
The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is shown Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Dan Zhong, a businessman imprisoned on charges he forced immigrant laborers to do construction at Chinese diplomatic facilities in the U.S., wants to turn his New Jersey home into a private jail where he can comfortably await trial. For now Zhong is a prisoner at the MDC. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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U.S. NEWS
'Harrowing' Video Shows Brooklyn Inmates In Freezing Jail Cells Begging For Help
By Carla Herreria
Haunting videos of the Metropolitan Detention Center record sound of inmates banging on the walls and windows for help.
People walk along Lake Michigan's frozen shoreline as temperatures dropped to -20 degrees F (-29C) on January 30, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. - Frostbite warnings were issued for parts of the US Midwest on January 30, 2019, as temperatures colder than Antarctica grounded flights, forced schools and businesses to close and disrupted life for tens of millions. (Photo by JOSHUA LOTT / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSHUA LOTT/AFP/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Extreme Weather Is Already Breaking Records Around The World In 2019
By Nina Golgowski
Temperatures dipped to -38 degrees in Minnesota as Australia battled a heat wave that topped 115 degrees.
VIDEOS
Chicago Zookeepers Brace For The Cold
Zoos are trying to protect their animals as a polar vortex hits the U.S.
VIDEOS
How Chicago Zookeepers Are Protecting Animals From The Polar Vortex
Zoos are frantically trying to protect their animals as freezing weather sweeps across the Midwest.
CHICAGO, USA - DECEMBER 24: A police car of State Police of Chicago, covered with snow, is seen after snowfall in Chicago, United States on December 24, 2017. The most snowfall the Chicago area has seen on December 24 was in 1918, when more than 7 inches of snow accumulated. (Photo by Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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COMEDY
Police ‘Cancel’ Crime As Polar Vortex Freezes The Midwest
By David Barden
"Due to the EXTREME COLD weather, all criminal activity and acts of stupidity and foolishness has been canceled."
Heavy traffic is seen on a road, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Chicago. Dangerously cold weekend weather will be followed by a storm that could leave more than 6 inches of snow on the ground before an arctic blast brings a three-day stretch "of potentially life-threatening cold" to the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. NEWS
Midwest, Northeast Brace For 'Deadly' Subzero Freeze
By By Ivan Moreno, AP
Wind chills in northern Illinois could fall to -55F degrees, which the National Weather Service called “possibly life-threatening.”
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STYLE & BEAUTY
Winter Style Inspiration From Canadians, Because Who’s Better?
By Julia Brucculieri
Puffer coats, plaid and toques — aka beanies — are winter staples for these folks.
This image made from a video taken through a car window shows a tornado near Wynnewood, Okla., Monday, May 9, 2016. A broad tornado capable of leaving "catastrophic" damage in its wake churned across the Oklahoma landscape Monday, prompting forecasters to declare a tornado emergency for two communities directly in its path. (Hayden Mahan via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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U.S. NEWS
In A Possible U.S. First, No Violent Tornadoes Touched Down In 2018
By Dominique Mosbergen
The U.S. is also on track to have the fewest tornado-related deaths in any year since record keeping began.
HALF MOON BAY, CA - DECEMBER 17: A surfer rides a wave at Mavericks on December 17, 2018 in Half Moon Bay, California. A giant swell brought waves of up to 50 feet high to Northern California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Avoid Ocean 'Or Risk Certain Death,' California Officials Warn Over Massive Waves
By Nick Visser
The rogue weather has prompted advisories along the entire West Coast.
NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 15: Traffic sits at a standstill on a highway by Newark Liberty Airport as snow falls in the New York City area on November 15, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. The early season storm caused flight cancellations in much of the northeast. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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MEDIA
COMMUTE FROM HELL: Snowstorm Cripples NYC Area With 10-Hour Traffic Nightmare
By Ed Mazza
Roads came to a standstill, mass transit was crippled and ride-hailing prices skyrocketed.
California Fires: Get the Latest 2018 Wildfire Updates From These Google Maps
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ENVIRONMENT
Here’s How Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom Plans To Fight California’s Wildfire Crisis
By Antonia Blumberg
California's next governor has his work cut out for him tackling the state's wildfire crisis.
VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 29: Tourists carry a stroller through the flood waters on October 29, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Today due to the exceptional level of the 'acqua alta' that reaced 156 cm schools and hospitals of Venice remained closed the authorities have also advised citizens against leaving their homes (Photo by Stefano Mazzola/Awakening/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Venice Hit With Worst Flooding In A Decade As Tourists Wade Through Landmarks
By Nick Visser
The Italian city's mayor issued renewed calls for a massive barrier system that could protect Venice from historic floods.
Damage at Saipan's airport is shown after Super Typhoon Yutu hit the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in Garapan, Saipan. Residents of the U.S. territory are preparing for months without electricity or running water after the islands were slammed Thursday with the strongest storm to hit any part of the U.S. this year. (AP Photo/Dean Sensui)
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ENVIRONMENT
Super Typhoon Yutu Was Strongest Storm To Hit Any Part Of The U.S. This Year
By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, AP
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, the territory’s delegate to Congress, said residents will need significant help to recover.
This false-color satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the moment the eye of Super Typhoon Yutu passed over Tinian, one of three main islands in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, producing damaging winds and high surf Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. The National Weather Service in Honolulu says maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 kph) were recorded around the eye of the storm, which passed over Tinian island and Saipan early Thursday morning local time. Waves of 25 to 40 feet (6 to 12 meters) are expected around the eye of the storm. (NOAA via AP)
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ENVIRONMENT
Super Typhoon Yutu Slams Into Northern Mariana Islands With ‘Horrifying’ Winds
By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, AP
“We knew it was going to be big,” said one resident of Saipan, “but wow.”
Hurricane Willa makes landfall
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Willa Weakens As It Barrels Inland From Mexico's Pacific Coast
By David Alire Garcia, Reuters
The storm was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit Mexico from the Pacific in recent years.
This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexico's Pacific coast on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (NOAA via AP)
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Willa, A Category 3 Storm, Prompts Thousands Of Coastal Residents To Evacuate
By David Alire Garcia, Reuters
Willa is forecast to be one of the most powerful hurricanes to enter Mexico from the Pacific in recent years.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Human Fingerprints On Extreme Weather
By Nexus Media News, Editorial Partner
In the decades since Nordhaus made his back-of-the-envelope calculation, the science has significantly improved, and researchers
VIDEOS
Yes, Hurricanes Are Indeed Getting Worse. Here's Why.
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and stronger, a trend that’s set to continue.
An entire neighborhood between 40th Street and 42nd Street in Mexico Beach, Fla. was wiped out by Hurricane Michael, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Thursday with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, and rescue crews began making their way into the stricken areas in hopes of accounting for hundreds of people who may have stayed behind. (Michael Snyder/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)
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ENVIRONMENT
Death Toll From Hurricane Michael Rises To 6
By Jay Reeves and Brendan Farrington, AP
“So many lives have been changed forever. So many families have lost everything,” said Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
Tree limbs sit on top of an American Red Cross disaster relief truck after Hurricane Michael hit in Panama City, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. The storm made landfall Wednesday in the Florida Panhandle, where most of the damage occurred. The storm brought winds of 155 miles (249 kilometers) per hour, the fourth-strongest hurricane ever to reach the U.S. mainland. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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U.S. NEWS
Hurricane Michael Forces Florida Hospitals To Evacuate
By David Lohr
The two largest hospitals in Panama City sustained heavy damage.
Vehicles sit partially submerged in floodwaters after Hurricane Michael hit in Panama City, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Hurricane Michael became the strongest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since 1992, and one of the four most intense in history, with winds that reached 155 miles per hour as it made landfall in Florida. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Michael Downgraded To Tropical Storm After Battering Florida Panhandle
By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP
The storm has killed at least two people and left a wide path of destruction.
PANAMA CITY, FL - OCTOBER 10: Haley Nelson stands in front of what is left of one of her fathers trailer homes after hurricane Michael passed through the area on October 10, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida, Splintering Homes And Submerging Neighborhoods
By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, AP
It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.
VIDEOS
'Monstrous Storm' Michael Could Be Florida's Most Destructive In Decades
Floridians are fleeing as Hurricane Michael looms.
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ENVIRONMENT
New Poll Shows Americans Hit By Extreme Weather Want The Media To Cover Climate Change
By Nexus Media News, Editorial Partner
Some politicians say it's inappropriate to talk about climate change when disaster strikes. Most North Carolina voters disagree.
IN SPACE - SEPTEMBER 14: In this NOAA satellite handout image captured at 7:45 a.m. ET, shows Hurricane Florence as it made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. The National Hurricane Center reported Florence had sustained winds of 90 mph at landfall and was moving slowly westward at 6 mph. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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OPINION
The Way We Categorize Hurricanes Puts People In Danger
By Samantha Montano, Guest Writer
The scale we use to measure hurricanes like Michael does not adequately communicate risk to the public. So why are we still using it?
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