Warmer weather on the way as severe freeze loosens dangerous grip
Rejoice! Warmer weather is on the way. A major snowstorm and dangerous freeze that left parts of the U.S. covered in ice and snow is finally beginning to loosen its grip. Friday will be the last morning for widespread record-low temperatures, and the last afternoon with high temperatures 15 to 30 degrees below average. Friday night is forecast to be bitterly cold for much of the central and eastern U.S., the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said in a post on X. More than 70 million people from the central Plains to Central Florida remain under cold alerts.
The polar vortex is acting weird and the US is paying the price this winter
t’s really, really cold again — as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Winter, which is warming faster than any other season for much of the US, seems to be making a comeback for the first time in years; this January was the coldest in the Lower 48 since 1988. But the US is an outlier, and so is this winter. January was the warmest on record for the globe and, in a vast expanse of global warmth, the US sticks out like a cold, sore thumb.
Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report
The Trump administration told US government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work, according to a scientist involved in the report – the latest move to withdraw the US from global climate action and research. The US had been highly involved in planning for the next installment of the report due out in 2029 from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading scientific authority on climate change. The IPCC assesses how the climate crisis is affecting the planet according to the latest science. Its reports take thousands of scientists many years to produce and are used to inform policymakers across the world of the risks posed by global warming.
What to know about Fort Knox’s gold depository
President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold is still there. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is an audit every year and that “all the gold is present and accounted for.” The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox has stored precious metal bullion reserves for the United States since 1937 and has become synonymous for secure and well protected. Along with protecting gold reserves, Fort Knox is currently also used as the Army’s human resources command center, and it hosts the Army’s largest annual training event each summer.
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community. Jurors stopped short of finding former Clear Creek County Deputy Andrew Buen guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder in the June 2022 death of Christian Glass, which drew national attention and led to changes in how officers are trained to respond to people in mental health crises under a $19 million settlement with his family. The jury had the option to convict Buen on the lesser charge of homicide, which carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. As the verdict was read, Buen stood with his head bowed, flanked by his attorneys. He was later taken to jail, where he will stay until he is sentenced April 14.
A look at 2025: Where 5 major auto manufacturing projects stand
The automotive industry’s road to electrification has led to some of the largest construction projects in recent memory. In 2022, consumer preferences coupled with a regulatory push for a greener future saw many automakers pour billions of dollars into building factories dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles. But slowing EV demand and a new Trump administration, pose the question: Are these projects on track, or have automakers been forced to pivot?
Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their mother
The Israeli military said Friday it had positively identified the remains of two young hostages but another body released by Hamas under a ceasefire deal was not the boys’ mother as the militant group had promised. The revelation was a shocking twist in the saga surrounding the Bibas family, who have become global symbols of the plight of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, and threw the future of the fragile ceasefire into question. “This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization,” the army said in a statement.
Ukrainians rally around their president after Trump seeks to denigrate him
Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are as somber and tense as they were right before Moscow launched the war. Only now, they aren’t just worried about their longtime enemy. Ukraine’s stunning new threat comes from its once staunchest ally, the United States, whose support appears to be fading as President Donald Trump parrots the propaganda of Russian President Vladimir Putin while pledging to stop the fighting between the two countries.
European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
As the U.S. and Russia push ahead – so far without Ukraine at the table – on talks to end the war, political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack again. After months of quiet discussions, the proposal has become increasingly public. It will likely be on the agenda when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, two major backers of the idea, visit Washington on separate days next week for talks with President Donald Trump.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death. “A pope dies, they make another,” goes one, suggesting how life goes on. “Every death of a pope …” starts another, indicating a rare occurrence. But the one most frequently heard when a pope is actually sick is perhaps the darkest: “The pope is fine until he’s dead.”
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