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Proposed energy bill would allow state to tap into gas-powered plants and diesel generators when hot weather strains grid.
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Proposed energy bill would allow state to tap into gas-powered plants and diesel generators when hot weather strains grid.
The final toll remains unclear, but as of Thursday, at least 2,000 heat-related deaths had been reported to officials.
Search and rescue teams used helicopters to locate and successfully evacuate people who were left stranded in the wake of historic floods that tore through Yellowstone National Park this week.
All entrances to Yellowstone were closed due to the deluge, caused by heavy rains and melting snowpack, while park officials ushered tourists out of the most affected areas.
The storm's center was located about 40 miles northeast of Fort Pierce, Florida, and about 950 miles west-southwest of Bermuda as of 5 p.m. ET.
It's expected to be another above-average hurricane season. Here's what you need to know to be ready.
E-commerce giant "still has not produced any of the key categories of documents," say Committee members in letter.
The forecasted period could be the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.
A rare northern Michigan tornado tore through a small community, killing at least one person.
Parts of metro Colorado could see up to 12 inches of heavy snow, according to the NWS.
Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., could set or tie existing high temperature records.
More than 43,000 homes and businesses from eastern Texas to Georgia were without power Tuesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado in Springdale and rated it at least a powerful EF-2.
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas — all of which saw tornado warnings last week — could potentially see them again over the next few days.
Nearly 100 locations are forecast to approach or exceed record high temperatures.
At least six people were killed in Iowa after tornadoes touched down.
Two structures have been destroyed by the fire and at least 12 were damaged, officials said.
CBS Miami meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez joins "CBS News Mornings" with a look at the forecast around the country.
CBS News Philly meteorologist Llarisa Abreu joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the end of winter warm-up headed for the South-Central U.S. and parts of Northeast and rain in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West.
Conditions are forecast to improve overnight as the system moves off the New England coast.
The storm system is expected to bring record-breaking low temperatures along with risks for power outages, hazardous travel and tree damage.
The National Weather Service says parts of the country from Texas to the Northeast will be hit by severe winter weather, including ice, sleet and snow. We get the forecast from CBS Denver meteorologist Ashton Altieri.
Residents in the storm's path could see snow and ice, bringing the possibility of power outages and dangerous travel conditions.
Snow squalls are considered by the National Weather Service to be "one of the most dangerous winter weather phenomena."
Residents from Oklahoma to Maine could get hit with wintry weather.
The Department of Health and Human Services says it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
New Zealand and Australia were the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, has died after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis in late November.
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, when crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
In light of a suit by immigrants groups, California says it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver's licenses despite a federal threat to withhold $160 million in funding.
As the U.S. and Israel back Iranians' right to protest against their leaders, authorities in Tehran detain students and declare a sudden holiday.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.