Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Andrew Freedman (CNN) — An arctic air mass has descended into the US, and a…
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Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest
CNN, WLS, KCCI, SEE PREFONTS By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman and Chris Dolce (CNN) — A new, quick-hitting winter storm is piling onto travel…
Continue ReadingBomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest
By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman and Chris Dolce (CNN) — A new, quick-hitting winter storm is piling onto travel woes and shoveling duties…
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Cross-country winter storm disrupts post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest, and another system is behind it
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Emerging from their holiday food comas and shuffling toward the nation’s airports and highways,…
Continue ReadingPost-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Holiday travelers in the United States avoiding widespread disruptive weather ahead of…
Continue ReadingBig temperature drop and snow on the menu this Thanksgiving for millions across the US
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman and Chris Dolce (CNN) — A blast of Arctic cold air is set to sweep across the country just as family and…
Continue ReadingHere’s where the weather could mess with your Thanksgiving travel plans
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Thanksgiving is a week away and more than 80 million Americans are planning to travel at least 50…
Continue ReadingFlood threat for soaked Dallas and Texas Hill Country persists overnight as storms keep firing
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Significant flooding is underway in Texas Hill Country as storms crawl across the…
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A polar vortex disruption is on the way, and its magnitude is almost unheard of in November
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — High above the North Pole, in a slice of atmosphere rarely noticed and even less understood, a transformation…
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Christmas tree permits for Gila National Forest now available
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Recreation.gov is now selling Christmas tree permits for the Gila National Forest. Permits cost anywhere from $0 to…
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A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California
KSBW By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Taylor Ward, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A strong Pacific storm is bringing soaking rain to Southern…
Continue ReadingA strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Taylor Ward, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A strong Pacific storm is bringing soaking rain to Southern California,…
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Northern Lights visible across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Northern Lights were visible across the Borderland Tuesday night! Here is a collection of the viewer photos the ABC-7…
Continue ReadingNorthern lights just dazzled night skies as far south as Florida. Here’s who has the best chance to see them tonight
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman and Chris Dolce (CNN) — A powerful burst of energy from the sun streaming past Earth painted the night sky…
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Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming
CNN, WSOC, SPECTRUM NEWS MILWAUKEE, ISAAC DAKOTA CASADOS By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Record cold temperatures have…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Record cold temperatures have pushed as far south as Florida this morning as…
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Gold, guns and cartels: battle for a billion-dollar mine
Puente News Collaborative | By Steve Fisher Published November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM MST LA CIÉNEGA, Mexico – Barreling down the highway at 100…
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Operation Noel keeps kids warm
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Paso del Norte Community Foundation is helping keep Borderland children warm through its annual Operation Noel program.…
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Community aids military families
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Armed Services YMCA of El Paso is partnering with Feed the Children and Teleperformance Group to support military and…
Continue ReadingDeep freeze to cause major temperature swings, with lows that could break records in the South
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — The calendar still says fall, but the atmosphere is skipping ahead to winter as a rush of Arctic air…
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HERO program aids drivers
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation’s Highway Emergency Response Operator, or HERO, program has been helping stranded drivers…
Continue ReadingMelissa was one of the strongest storms on record. NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew into it without pay
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Tossed and battered by violent wind and severe turbulence, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Continue ReadingCuba is staring down a direct hit from Melissa. Here’s what to expect
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — After Melissa moves away from Jamaica, Cuba is next in line for the powerful hurricane’s fury.…
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Doña Ana County Commissioners sued over Project Jupiter support
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners…
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Hurricane Melissa is now a rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on a historic, catastrophic landfall in Jamaica
CNN By CNN Meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph…
Continue ReadingHurricane Melissa is now a rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on a historic, catastrophic landfall in Jamaica
By CNN Meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Bottom of the Butte
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Elephant Butte Lake is at 3.8 percent of capacity – water that farmers in southern New Mexico and the borderland rely on…
Continue ReadingJamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could…
Continue ReadingMelissa is forecast to become a major hurricane. It could be a worst-case scenario for Jamaica
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Tropical Storm Melissa is barely moving through the Caribbean, and that’s exactly…
Continue ReadingMelissa is now forecast to become a major hurricane as it trends toward a concerning track
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to…
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