US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage ...

Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates

Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year. Chocolate ...

Cold stun events prompt closure of Spotted Seatrout fishing in NC

MOREHEAD, N.C. (WAVY) – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is closing all coastal and joint fishing waters to both commercial and recreational ...

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not ...

Why the Super Bowl always seems to be played in the same cities

Since 2006, 14 cities have seen their stadiums host a Super Bowl: With the exception of East Rutherford, these stadiums are either in warm-weather climates or have a closed roof. The next two Super ...

Italian Style Meets Olympic Grit: The Cars Behind Milano Cortina 2026

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games are happening right now, and a fleet of about three thousand vehicles from Italian ...

As US moves to block oil supply, Cubans wonder how they’ll survive deepening energy crisis

After a day spent selling books, Solanda Oña typically boards a bus from a wealthy seaside district in Havana to her home in the city’s working-class center. But on Thursday night, ...

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Rep. Christian Menefee of Texas, the newest member of Congress, started the job Monday – and now has just four weeks to convince Houston voters he already deserves reelection. The ...

UK set for up to 10 more days of wet weather, forecasters warn

Parts of the UK are bracing for up to 10 more days of wet weather, with flood warnings issued for more than 100 areas of the ...

Hazardous weather leads to closures across Hampton Roads

Based on the current forecast for the weekend, with Super Doppler 10 Meteorologists predicting a 100% chance of snow for the WAVY viewing area, some schools, churches, and organizations made an early ...

Which national teams have never won a medal in the Winter Olympics?

Of the 122 current National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that have ever sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games, 92 are competing in Milan Cortina. The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than ...
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Weather West: After a Dry and Warm January, Cooler and Wetter Pattern Returns to U.S. West

Record warm winter-to-date continues across most of the West; already abysmal mountain snowpack dips to record low levels in many areas ...