Shipyard to be Questioned About Tall Ship Sunk During Sandy
The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer...
View ArticleSnow-Buried Communities Seek Help From Residents
Candice Genega, right, loses her footing while helping Charlie McKenna push a stranded motorist out of heavy snow along an unplowed street in Centereach, N.Y., on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (AP...
View ArticleObama to Congress: Act on Climate Change or I Will
President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, gestures as he gives his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Tuesday...
View ArticlePeople Search for Sentimental Items After Twister
A house is damaged in Hattiesburg, Miss., after a tornado passed through the city on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Hattiesburg American, Ryan Moore) JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Brian Bernard has spent...
View ArticleSnow-Weary Northeast to Face New Storm Today
A storm bringing snow to the southern Plains and a rain/snow mix to the Ohio Valley will reach the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast during the middle of the week. While the event will is...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 2-13-2013
AstroMarshburn/Twitter 1 of 10 Astronaut Thomas H. Marshburn tweeted this photo from the International Space Station on Feb. 13, writing, "The Caribbean and the ISS sharing an evening yesterday -...
View ArticleShould an Antarctic Passageway Be Named After Model Kate Upton?
This image released by Starpix shows cover model Kate Upton at the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue launch party at Crimson on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Starpix, Andrew...
View ArticleBreathtaking New Photos of Earth from Space
Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter 1 of 16 On Feb. 12, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uploaded this photo of the Soyuz Capsule approaching the International Space Station and wrote, "Progress spaceship on final...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines, US Airways to Merge
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 A US Airways jet takes off as an American Airlines jet is prepped for takeoff at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) DALLAS (AP) - American...
View ArticleGrounded Alaska Drill Barge Called Safe to Tow
In this Jan. 3, 2013, photo, the conical drilling unit Kulluk sits grounded 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Painter, File)...
View ArticleObama Declares Disaster in Miss. After Tornado
A couple cross West Arlington Loop in Hattiesburg, Miss., Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, after a tornado damaged the area on Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/Chuck Cook) JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - President Barack...
View ArticleAfter Days Stranded at Sea, Now Comes the Bus Ride
In a Feb. 12, 2013, photo, two tugs, left, tow and steer the 893-foot Carnival Triumph cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Ensign Chris Shivock) MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - After...
View ArticleFrigid Blast of Air to Spread East
Winds of change will come east the next several days as a shot of cold air seeps southward out of Canada. The cold air will follow in the wake of an Alberta Clipper, which will track through the Great...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Friday's Asteroid Flyby
This Friday (Feb. 15), the asteroid 2012 DA14 will fly by Earth in an unprecedented close approach. The event marks the closest-ever known approach by such a large near-Earth asteroid, and gives...
View ArticleWatch: Skier Backflips to Outrun Avalanche
Professional skier Svere Liliequist triggered a frightening avalanche during his run at the 2013 Swatch Skiers Cup in Zermatt, Switzerland. Amazing, Liliequist kept his cool, executing a pretty wild...
View ArticleHow in the World Do Scientists Measure a Tornado's Power?
By Renny Vandewege Alamy How in the world do scientists measure a tornado's power? Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes - from skinny, needle-shaped tornadoes to large, mile-wide, wedge-shaped...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must See Photos: 2-14-2013
Stefan Postles/Getty Images 1 of 10 Karrie Webb of Australia waits for the kangaroos to clear the fairway during day one of the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Royal Canberra Golf Club on Feb. 14. share...
View ArticleSnowstorms Aim for Upper Midwest, Great Lakes Next Week
Feb. 15, 2013 A major storm may come together to bring wind-whipped snow to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region early next week, while severe storms could ignite on the southern edge. Minnesota,...
View ArticleRound One Snow: Philly to NYC Friday Night, Saturday
Feb. 15, 2013 A swath of snow will streak northeastward across the coastal mid-Atlantic to southern New England spanning late Friday night into Saturday, ahead of a major snowstorm for coastal areas of...
View ArticleBitter Cold Nights Follow Russian Meteorite Crash
Feb. 15, 2013 Municipal workers repair damaged electric power circuit outside a zinc factory building with about 6000 square feet of a roof collapsed after a meteorite exploded over in Chelyabinsk...
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