Frigid Winter Forecast for Eastern U.S. (Thank Siberia)
(AP Photo) SAN FRANCISCO - Brrrrrrr! That might be the sound on the lips of everyone in the eastern United States, if a new weather prediction model's forecast for a cold winter proves accurate. And...
View ArticleDaily Rush: Skiing Fresh Powder in Backcountry Alaska
Pro skier Zack Giffin tears through pristine powder in Alaska's northern panhandle. "It just becomes heavenly," says Giffin. Yep, we believe it. (via The Adventure Blog) RELATED ON SKYE: The World's...
View ArticleAmericans Finding Dozens of Ways to Mark 12-12-12
Signage for the "12-12-12" concert is displayed on the Madison Square Garden jumbotron, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in New York. The Dec. 12 concert, whose proceeds will aid victims of Superstorm Sandy,...
View ArticleMayan Prophecy Sparks Dread, Celebration Worldwide
Dec. 11, 2012 Lu Zhenghai (right) walks near his ark-like vessel under construction in China's northwest Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Zhenghai has spent his life savings building the...
View ArticleWatch: Gorgeous Morning Fog Time-Lapse
A Cincinnati resident captured this stunning footage of fog rolling into the city at the cusp of dawn. We love how Cincinnati's lights twinkle brilliantly in the fog's midst. RELATED ON SKYE: Epic...
View ArticleWatch: Northern Lights Dance Above Arctic Circle
This stunning video footage shows the lights of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, as they shine and shimmer over the Arctic Circle. The lights are caused when solar storms eject charged,...
View ArticleDid UFOs Fly Over San Francisco & Brooklyn?
The Mayan apocalypse believed by some to be taking place on Dec. 21, 2012, has apparently been preceded by multiple sightings of alleged UFOs hovering over major U.S. cities. In the past week, San...
View Article35 Filipino Fishermen Rescued, 261 Still Missing
Navy personnel carry donated coffins on a Philippine Navy ship as it prepares to go to typhoon-affected areas of the country. (AP Photo/Philippine Navy, SN2 Michael D. Namit) MANILA, Philippines (AP)...
View ArticleThe World's Best Christmas Festivals
Wikimedia Commons 1 of 14 'Tis the season for Christmas festivals, and cities around the globe are gearing up for epic celebrations. We've made a list (and checked it twice) of the world's greatest...
View ArticleHow to Watch the '12-12-12: Sandy Relief Concert' Online
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 Workers prepare Madison Square Garden for the "12-12-12" concert whose proceeds will aid the victims of Superstorm Sandy Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)...
View ArticleSandy Makes Most Googled in 2012 List
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, half of Manhattan is dark. Con Ed cut power to Lower Manhattan Oct. 29. The blackout persisted in much of the area until Nov. 3. (Iwan...
View ArticleWatch the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief Here
The concert, which began at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden, features the Rolling Stones, The Who, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Alicia Keyes and many others. As we noted earlier, organizers...
View ArticleMusic Icons Turn Out for Sandy Relief Concert
Paul McCartney, center, on stage with firefighters at the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca) NEW YORK (AP) - Call the...
View Article170 Earthquake Tremors Felt in Five Weeks in Chile
A student walks past a sign indicating an evacuation route in the event of a tsunami, in Navidad, Chile. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo) NAVIDAD, Chile (AP) - One jolt hit in the middle of the night. Another...
View ArticleLower Great Lakes Levels Reveal Michigan Shipwrecks
This Dec. 11, 2012 photo shows a painting of the ship Aurora, whose remains were recently uncovered in West Michigan. (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens) GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) - The...
View ArticleFreak 'Meteotsunamis' Can Strike on a Sunny Day
Credit: NOAA SAN FRANCISCO - A freak wave killed seven people in Chicago on a sunny day on the shore of Lake Michigan nearly 60 years ago. At the time, no one knew what set off the monster wave....
View ArticleDistant Galaxy Regains Title as Oldest in Universe
This image provided by NASA and taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows previously unseen early galaxies including the oldest one at 13.3 billion years old. (AP Photo/NASA) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A...
View ArticleSnowy, Colder Pattern for U.S. Leading Up to Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 AccuWeather.com long-range meteorologists are monitoring the potential for a colder, snowier pattern across the Plains and the East prior to Christmas. Our forecast tools...
View ArticleVideo: Tour the International Space Station
Ever wondered how astronauts sleep, exercise or go to the bathroom? On her last day on the International Space Station, former Space Station Commander Sunita Williams filmed a guided tour of the...
View ArticleRescued Christmas Tree Lifts Wrecked Town's Spirit
A hand-made ornament adorns the "Tree Of Hope," shown here in Union Beach N.J. on Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) UNION BEACH, N.J. (AP) - In the days after Superstorm Sandy wrecked this gritty...
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