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Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US

Oct. 29, 2024 14:08 PM EDT

A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River. More than 100 different long-term weather stations in 26 states, including Alaska, are having their driest October on...

Collapsed rail bridge gets first of 2 controlled blasts in clean up after severe flooding

Aug. 20, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — Half of a collapsed rail bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa was blasted in a controlled demolition, part of the process to remove the bridge months after it fell into the river, swollen from severe flooding. The steel bridge over the Big Sioux...