The U.S. Coast Guard says it is responding to a report of a “265-ft capsized commercial lift boat” in the Gulf of Mexico amid severe weather warnings.
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COVID-19 is no longer an excuse to stay inside: Here’s what to know about outdoor safety
Indoor spread is so pervasive that researchers have struggled for months to document clear examples of outdoor transmission.
Icicles hanging from a ceiling fan, a frosted cactus: Texas is frozen in surreal photos
Historic winter weather has frozen much of Texas, leading to surreal scenes in regions of the state that are known for being hot and dry.
Stranded health workers brave Oregon snow storm to keep COVID-19 doses from going to waste
Josephine County Public Health employees trekked through a snow storm in a successful effort to keep six COVID-19 vaccine doses from going to waste.
Why is it called the Paris Agreement? The name has nothing to do with ‘people of Paris’ as GOP politicians suggest
The Paris Agreement bears the name of the city where world leaders in 2015 negotiated the historic pact to combat global warming.
COVID live updates: 566,000 US deaths by May 1, model predicts; Biden details vaccination plan
President-elect Joe Biden detailed his plans for vaccine distribution. UK variant could become predominant strain in the US by March, CDC warns. Latest news.
Mom with COVID-19 delivers baby she was never able to hold: ‘Mom was about to go to heaven’
Vanessa Cardenas Gonzalez died Dec. 14 in Los Angeles after battling COVID-19 complications. She had been isolated from her baby since its birth.
With dozens of cases reported in Antarctica, COVID-19 has now infected every continent
Leaders have feared an outbreak could be devastating in the remote region where people are forced to shelter in close quarters from the cold.
You may have to wait longer for a vet appointment during the pandemic. Here’s why.
There’s a greater need for pet health care during the pandemic, but veterinarians face unique challenges that could mean longer wait times.
A lonely 4-year-old girl in California started a ‘magic’ fairy garden. Then came the first note from Sapphire.
Eliana, 4, started a fairy garden in quarantine. A letter from a fairy named Sapphire was the beginning of a magical friendship, her mom says.