Today's 10 Must-See Photos: 5-8-2013
Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter 1 of 10 Astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo of a mining town in China from the International Space Station on May 8. He wrote, "Mining town in northern China - the open...
View ArticlePhotos: Washed-Up Rubber Flip-Flops Become Colorful Art
AP Photo/Ben Curtis 1 of 13 Ocean Sole flip-flop company is cleaning Kenya's beaches of washed-up used flip-flops that once cruised the Indian Ocean's currents. The company turning the discarded...
View ArticleKenya Co. Turns Old Flip-Flops into Colorful Handmade Objects
Carver Jackson Mbatha poses next to an unfinished large toy giraffe he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops in front of a painted workshop wall at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company...
View ArticlePhotos: Flash Flooding Soaks NYC, Hoboken
roothillcafe/Twitter 1 of 10 Heavy downpours caused flash flooding around New York City and in parts of New Jersey Wednesday, May 8. Water gathered in poor drainage spots on streets and highways...
View ArticlePanama Canal Seeks to Cut Power Use Because of Drought
A ship sails across the Panama Canal, in Panama, on February 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Rodrigo ARANGUA (RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images) PANAMA CITY (AP) - The Panama Canal Authority said Wednesday it has...
View ArticleMich. Governor OKs Bill That Could Allow Wolf Hunt
In this file photo released by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, a wolf stands in the snow near Ishpeming, Mich., in the Upper Peninsula. (AP Photo/Michigan DNR, Dave Kenyon) TRAVERSE...
View Article2 Cruise Passengers Fall Overboard Off Australia
A woman walks past the cuise ship Carnival Spirit at Sydney's Circular Quay, on May 9, 2013. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) SYDNEY (AP) - Authorities were conducting an air and marine search Thursday...
View Article'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Today: How to Watch Live
Skywatcher Joel Dykstra sent this photo of the solar eclipse taken on May 20, 2012. (Credit: Joel Dykstra) The moon will block part of the sun today (May 9) to create a potentially amazing "ring of...
View ArticleMore Downpours for NYC, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Repeating downpours will continue the risk of flash and urban flooding around New York City and in parts of New Jersey, New York state, Connecticut and Pennsylvania into Thursday. Bands of heavy rain...
View ArticleSevere Storms Continue in Oklahoma, Texas
After thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging winds to portions of the southern Plains Wednesday, the threat for severe storms will continue Thursday. Severe thunderstorms could impact Dallas,...
View ArticleToday's 10 Must-See Photos: 5-9-2013
georgekourounis/Twitter 1 of 10 George Kourounis tweeted this photo of the sunset near Paducah, Texas, on May 8. He wrote, "Sunset near Paducah, Texas #Awesome. pic.twitter.com/g9k3I9jEVs" share Share...
View ArticleSmall Helicopter Crashes in Downtown Honolulu
Honolulu firefighters look over the wreckage of a small helicopter that crashed next to a car near the intersection of Fort Street and Beretania Street in downtown Honolulu Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP...
View ArticlePhotos: Winds Force Destructive Ice From Lake Into Homes
High winds howling in Alberta, Canada, on Monday night forced ice from Lac Ste. Anne into homes in Alberta Beach. A powerful cold front pushed across the area, stirring winds as high as 50-60 mph...
View ArticleMan Campaigns to Demote Meteorologist to 'Weather Guesser'
(Source: Cesar Ruelase) Disillusioned with local weather forecasts? If so, you probably aren't as frustrated as Chicago resident Cesar Ruelase. He wants Chicago TV meteorologist Tom Skilling held...
View ArticleCan We Really Trust 7-Day Weather Forecasts?
By Renny Vandewege (Source: YouTube) Most weather forecasts include predictions for at least the next seven days, but how accurate are these long-range forecasts? Can we really trust them? Yes and no....
View ArticleTickets on Sale for Statue of Liberty's Reopening
The Statue of Liberty. (Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - The Statue of Liberty is reopening July 4 after Superstorm Sandy flooded the island where it stands. The statue has been closed since Sandy struck...
View ArticleBritish Sailor Dies During America's Cup Practice
The Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran, an America's Cup entry from Sweden, lies capsized after flipping over during training in San Francisco Bay on Thursday, May 9, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Noah...
View Article6,000 Marshall Islanders Face Acute Water Shortage
A lone boat lies in the Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. (Getty Images) MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AP) - About 6,000 people who live on the remote northern atolls of the Marshall...
View Article'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Crosses Australia, Pacific
The moon begins to cross in front of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Sydney, Friday, May 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) SYDNEY (AP) - The moon glided between the Earth and sun, blocking...
View ArticleGusty Storm Risk for Part of Northeast Friday, Saturday
There is the potential for locally gusty thunderstorms to affect portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and upstate New York Friday and Friday night and then areas farther east on Saturday. A...
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