A Ukrainian policeman (R) walks next to 84-year-old resident Mykola (L) pushing his bicycle on a street in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region on October 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Explosions are near-constant in the small town, whose buildings are scored with
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What to know about this weekend's brutal cold front in the central and eastern U.S.
Mist from the Great Falls has created a frozen wonderland around the waterfalls in Paterson, N.J., on Thursday. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP Mist from the Great Falls has created a frozen wonderland around the waterfalls in Paterson, N.J., on Thursday. Ted Shaffrey/AP Another burst of arctic
2023 Emmy Awards Ceremony: Emmy Awards to Start at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific
Jan. 15, 2024, 5:20 p.m. ET Jan. 15, 2024, 5:20 p.m. ETNick Offerman, right, with Murray Bartlett in “The Last of Us.” Offerman won a guest acting Emmy for the performance.Credit…HBO, via Associated Press The Primetime Emmy ceremony typically seems long, but it includes just a fraction of the awards
Eastern Michigan condemns postgame melee following 49-point loss to South Alabama
Eastern Michigan athletic director Scott Wetherbee apologized for a postgame incident and condemned Eagles players’ actions following the team’s 68 Ventures Bowl loss to South Alabama on Saturday night. The incident occurred as South Alabama players were listening to their band perform. An Eastern Michigan player, identified as Korey Hernandez,
Eastern Michigan player ignites brawl with South Alabama after 49-point loss
South Alabama rumbled to a 49-point victory against Eastern Michigan on Saturday night in the 68 Ventures Bowl but the action didn’t stop once the final whistle blew. Eastern Michigan defensive back Korey Hernandez appeared to get into an altercation with South Alabama defensive back Jamarrien Burt as the Jaguars
Poland's dangerous eastern border takes center stage in upcoming elections
In the middle of Poland’s Bialowieza Forest, one of Europe’s oldest remaining forests, stands Europe’s newest border wall: a 15-foot-high metal fence topped with razor wire and security cameras. Poland finished building this fence a year ago to try to stem an influx of migrants assisted to the border by
As Hurricane Lee churns off the eastern U.S., another danger lurks: rip currents
Over the last ten years, rip currents have killed more people than tornadoes or hurricanes in the U.S. This year has already been particularly bad with 76 deaths reported through August. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Over the last ten years, rip currents have killed
Not in the Yucatan anymore: Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos across the eastern U.S.
Two American flamingos seen at a Zoo in Miami, in July 2016. Flamingos are native to Florida, but less than 1% of the world’s population resides there after the birds were hunted to near extinction at the turn of the 20th century. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP
A wildfire in eastern Washington has killed one and destroyed 185 structures
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead, authorities said Saturday. The blaze began shortly after midday Friday on the west side of Medical Lake, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of
Heavy rains wreak havoc in eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia
Heavy, relentless rain swept through the southeastern tip of Canada — flooding roadways, knocking off power and forcing residents to evacuate their homes as officials feared a dam might be breached. The downpour began in Nova Scotia on Friday. As of Saturday morning, parts of the province had already accumulated