Previous El Niños fueled wildfires, caused extreme flooding and mega droughts, prompted widespread coral bleaching and disrupted marine life migrations and foraging.
- MELINA KHAN USA Today
A group of meteorologists is raining on "Miss Congeniality's" parade over the film's famous "perfect date" scene.
- SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
Drought in the contiguous United States reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.
- ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Associated Press
Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA.
- SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
The gigantic heat dome that baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and could end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, officials say.
- SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue said he expects extreme weather in all 50 states.
- SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard.
A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
Millions in North America kicked off 2026 with bitterly cold temperatures, with many saying it's been years since they've experienced such frigid winter weather.
It is the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. since 1981, when 11 climbers were killed on Mount Rainier, Washington.
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
The first quarter of the 21st century was unusually warm by historical standards, so a prolonged cold spell this winter is unfamiliar to many people, especially younger Americans.
Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.
As the storm recedes, residents might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok.
We've compiled pictures of different weapons that have come up during criminal investigations in Northeast Iowa in recent years.
View a free photo gallery documenting severe storm damage in Jasper and Newton counties, including destroyed businesses and widespread destruction.
Woodbine Elementary Principal Jill Ridder received the Milken Educator Award during an assembly with Iowa Education Director McKenzie Snow Thursday.
Nebraska survived on Sunday, beating Iowa for the first time in three years and securing the two seed in the Big Ten tournament.
Nebraska and Iowa split their regular-season matchups with each team prevailing on their homecourt. The winner of today's game will advance to play either Houston or Illinois on Saturday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ryder Block has imagined for a long time what it would be like to wrestle under the bright lights of an NCAA Championship. It’s taken Block longer than he had hoped when he signed with the University of Iowa after a stellar career at Waverly-Shell Rock where he was a four-time state finalist and three-time champion while going 159-1 in his prep career. Two ACL surgeries ...
State regulators will impose triggers to protect prized trout fishery below the ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval.
Even before the war, farmers were struggling with a resurgent drought, high input costs, and fallout from Trump's trade policies, which hobbled export markets and drove down crop prices.
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit seeking to halt Trump's fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization."
The agreement states the IRS is “FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED” from pursuing any claims over tax liabilities it may have against Trump, his family members and his companies.
The soaring cost of gasoline is reshaping everyday decisions and inspiring creative workarounds in households across the country.
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The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called the shooting of a homeless man in a Denison park by a police officer "legally justified" in a report issued Tuesday afternoon.
An officer-involved shooting occurred Friday night in Washington Park in Denison, according to a news release from Crawford County Emergency Management.
Earl Jordan was captured on video allegedly swiping at an officer's face before grabbing the officer by the throat in another encounter. Video footage allegedly shows Jordan picking up a piece of metal fencing and hurling it toward the Capitol door.
It is the first bill passed out of a full chamber in this young legislative session, which started last week, signaling the issue’s importance to Iowa House Republicans.
Education groups and others raised questions Tuesday during an Iowa House subcommittee meeting about legislation that could potentially change continuing education requirements for licensed professionals.
Reclassification would not make it legal for recreational use nationwide, but it could change how the drug is regulated and reduce a hefty tax burden on the cannabis industry.