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Strong winds forecast to return and threaten Los Angeles area's fight against fires

Jan. 13, 2025 22:50 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made so far on two massive infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. ...

24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

Jan. 12, 2025 22:30 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were...

A powerful winter storm's heavy snow and sleet cancels flights and closes schools across US South

Jan. 09, 2025 19:12 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow and icy conditions to parts of the U.S. South on Thursday, forcing officials to close schools, cancel flights and warn residents in some of the worst-hit areas to stay off roads as it lumbered eastward through Oklahoma and Texas. ...

Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip

Jan. 06, 2025 19:40 PM EST

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power...