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 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.
- Associated Press
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.
The colossal storm halted air and road traffic in many areas and sent temperatures plunging.
Check out the scene at Kearney's Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery.
See re-enactors fire replica Civil War-era cannons as part of Memorial Day weekend events at Fort Kearny State Historical Park.
The Haymarket district has been a focal point for businesses and restaurants in downtown Lincoln since the late 1800s. Look back at how the Haymarket changed throughout the years through these archive photos.
Descendants, neighbors and friends returned to Pleasant Hill Cemetery to carry on a Memorial Day tradition dating to 1889.
According to the National Weather Service, the temperature on Memorial Day in Lincoln peaked at about 5:30 p.m. at 89 degrees.
A Nebraska delegation plans another trip to Ukraine focused on aid, agriculture and documenting wartime life near the front lines.
As former Sen. Ben Sasse faces terminal pancreatic cancer, his hometown Nebraska church responds with quiet prayers, steady care and a shared reflection on life's limits.
U.S. Central Command said the strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
He also apologized for the church's role in slavery, and repudiated a doctrine used since the fifth century to justify some wars.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is debating requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Long before crowded shopping malls and overnight deliveries became the norm, everyday commerce in America moved at a much slower, more intimate pace.
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Former University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor pleaded guilty Friday to driving drunk and causing a May 2025 crash that seriously injured one person in central Omaha.
A juvenile was taken from the home, and the Department of Health and Human Services was contacted.
Douglas County Sheriffs office is investigating a shooting after a domestic disturbance left a deputy shot and a man injured, at Cherry Creek Village apartments in Irvington, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
RACINE — One woman was injured Wednesday night after a vehicle was struck by a train on Washington Avenue, police say.
A Nebraska delegation plans another trip to Ukraine focused on aid, agriculture and documenting wartime life near the front lines.
Otoe County leaders just approved a moratorium on new data centers. More Nebraska counties are considering similar moves, reflecting growing worry about the industry's impacts.
Sen. Pete Ricketts on Friday expressed conditional support for a $1.8 billion fund that the Trump administration wants to use to compensate people it says have been victimized by "weaponization and lawfare."