Fighting Yosemite Fire Is an Epic Battle
Updated: Aug. 25, 2013, 2 p.m. ET A firefighter clears brush while battling the Rim Fire on August 24, 2013 in Yosemite National Park. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) GROVELAND, Calif. (AP) - For 30...
View ArticlePhotos: Rim Fire Rages in and Around Yosemite
Elias Funez/Modesto Bee/MCT via Getty Images 1 of 15 Big Bear firefighter Jon Curtis keeps a close eye on a 'slop over' fire that jumped Hwy 120 just east of Hardin Flat Road while fighting the Rim...
View ArticleIvo Poses Major Flash-Flood Threat to Vegas, Phoenix
August 25, 2013 Though Ivo has weakened, it may still cause flooding in the Southwest. (NOAA) Moisture from Ivo will continue to stream into the Desert Southwest through early this week, helping to...
View ArticleThe Truth About Neil Armstrong
Aug. 25, 2013 Neil Armstrong being fitted for a space suit, 1969. (AP) James Hansen, a history professor at Auburn University and the trusted biographer of Neil Armstrong in "First Man: The Life of...
View ArticleDangerous Heat to Come for Plains, Midwest This Week
Sun., Aug. 25, 2013 This week's heat wave will make beach-going in Chicago's Lake Michigan ideal. (Getty) Many areas from the Plains to the Ohio Valley will experience a long-duration and dangerous...
View ArticleSuper Bowl May Be 'Storm Bowl,' Says Almanac
Sun., Aug. 25, 2013 If the new Farmers' Almanac is right, we could be seeing scenes like this at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium during the Super Bowl in February. (AP) LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - The Farmers'...
View ArticleTropical Storm Fernand Forms off Mexico's Coast
Updated: Sun., Aug. 25, 2013, 9:24 E.T. After keeping meteorologists guessing for a while, Fernand finally formed into a tropical storm late Sunday. (NOAA) VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) - Tropical Storm...
View ArticleFarmers' Almanac Predicts 'Bitterly Cold' Winter
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View ArticleCrews Battle Huge Wildfire Raging Near Yosemite
Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 Big Bear firefighter Jon Curtis keeps a close eye on a 'slop over' fire while fighting the Rim Fire, which continues to burn uncontrolled in the Stanislaus National Forest...
View ArticleFernand Kills 13, Weakens to Depression in Mexico
(NOAA) VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) - Landslides triggered by torrential rains dumped by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fernand killed at least 13 people in Veracruz state, authorities said Monday as the...
View ArticleIvo Brings Major Flood Threat to Las Vegas, Phoenix
(AP Photo/Tom Stathis) Moisture from Ivo will continue to stream into the Desert Southwest through early this week, helping to generate widespread drenching showers and thunderstorms. As expert senior...
View ArticleDangerous Heat Wave for Plains, Midwest This Week
(AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Many areas from the Plains to the Ohio Valley will experience a long-duration and dangerous late-summer heat wave this week under blazing sunshine. The heat will be hitting at...
View ArticleMidwest Heat Wave Prompts Early School Dismissals
Reece Riebel, 13, of Lewiston, Minn., swings on a rope swing over Airport Lake while swimming Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Winona, Minn. (AP Photo/Winona Daily News, Andrew Link) LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - An...
View ArticleCrews Report Progress Against Yosemite Fire
A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck at a campground destroyed by the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) TUOLUMNE CITY, California...
View ArticleWatch: Massive Dust Storm Blows Through Phoenix
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View ArticleFoliage Fight: Ariz. to Steal Vt.'s Foliage Crown?
In this file photo, a farmer chops corn in front of a hillside of color in Richmond, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Desert sands and spectacular gorges, sure. But fall...
View ArticleCalm Before the Storm? What the August Hurricane Lull Means
Satellite view of Hurricane Irene after it made landfall in Cape Lookout, North Carolina, on Aug. 27, 2011. (Getty Images) Calls for an active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, with six to nine...
View ArticlePhotos: Massive Dust Storm Rolls Through Phoenix
@chopperguyhd/Twitter 1 of 9 An enormous dust storm rolled through the Phoenix area on Monday, bringing winds gusts up to 60 mph. Arizona's monsoon season has produced massive dust storms called...
View ArticleWeather Smarts: 10 Savvy Home-Improvement Hacks
Thinkstock 1 of 10 Maintaining your home can seem like a full-time job - but there are ways to make life around the house a little easier and more efficient. From changing your lightbulbs to...
View ArticleWhy Are Caribbean Scientists Worried About African Dust Clouds?
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 In this Aug. 19, 2013 satellite image, African dust blows over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, approaching the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team)...
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