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1 dead, homes damaged after destructive tornadoes and storms hit three states and a DC suburb
CNN By Adrienne Winston, Steve Almasy and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Damaging storms and tornadoes hit parts of at least three states, including…
Continue ReadingColdplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour
Originally Published: 04 JUN 24 06:26 ET Updated: 04 JUN 24 12:32 ET By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay say they have surpassed…
Continue ReadingA punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and…
Continue ReadingA heat dome will send temperatures into the triple-digits across the West as fires burn
CNN, KMAX, KOVR, KMAX/KOVR By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Daily temperature records will tumble as sizzling early season heat from…
Continue ReadingBlue 2 Fire now burning across more than seven thousand acres
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Blue 2 Fire in the White Mountain Wilderness near Ruidoso, NM is now burning across 7,495 acres. Currently, the fire is…
Continue ReadingAlpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time
Originally Published: 28 MAY 24 16:10 ET By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Highly pathogenic avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, has been…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of Texans are still without power after storms unleash hurricane-force winds
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of Texans are without power and many could be in the dark for several days after…
Continue ReadingThe deadly consequences of leaving people or pets inside vehicles on scorching days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In scorching temperatures, the inside of a vehicle can become a death trap for vulnerable groups like the elderly, children,…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 killed as storms and winds knock out power across Texas communities and flood roadways
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — At least one person has been killed and more than 600,000 customers in…
Continue ReadingThe Enchilada secrets of the Rojas Family
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Step back in time to early 1920s El Paso, where ABC-7 uncovers a cherished recipe passed down through generations in this…
Continue ReadingSevere storms threaten millions across the East on Memorial Day following a weekend of destructive, deadly weather
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Elisa Raffa and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Millions in the East are in the path of severe weather on Memorial Day…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 people are dead after tornado-spawning storms strike the Central US Memorial Day weekend
Originally Published: 26 MAY 24 00:09 ETUpdated: 26 MAY 24 15:48 ETBy Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar and Ashley R. Williams, CNN(CNN) — At least…
Continue ReadingAt least 18 people are dead after tornado-spawning storms strike the central US on Memorial Day weekend
KOCO, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar, Ashley R. Williams, Elisa Raffa and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — At least 18 people, including four…
Continue ReadingWeather Service issues ‘particularly dangerous situation’ tornado watch for parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Elisa Raffa, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) – The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of three states,…
Continue ReadingBlue 2 Fire now burning at an estimated 1,400 acres north of Ruidoso
Lincoln County, NM (KVIA) — Blue 2 Fire has grown from 700 acres to an estimated 1,400 acres as of Friday morning. Mandatory evacuations are…
Continue ReadingCRRUA passes fifth water arsenic level test in a row
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) passed another arsenic water sample test. CRRUA says that is…
Continue ReadingThe Extreme Weather Task Force, is set to launch its “Summer Safety & Fan Drive”
El Paso, TX (KVIA)—The Extreme Weather Task Force has launched its “Summer Safety & Fan Drive.” According to the El Paso Medical Examiner’s…
Continue ReadingBarrio Chamizal families rally against environmental, educational, and housing issues
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Families in the Barrio Chamizal community are rallying today to raise awareness about their longstanding environmental,…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Fire Department’s water rescue crew returns from Central Texas floods, welcomed back with luncheon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team was welcomed back to El Paso today with a surprise luncheon. Bubba’s food was…
Continue ReadingCloudcroft Fire Department reporting Moser Fire is now 12% contained, burning through 96 acres
UPDATE: Â The Cloudcroft Fire Department is now reporting the Moser Fire is 12% contained, and is now buring through 96 acres. No homes or properties…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest
CNN By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Multiple fatalities have been reported after…
Continue Reading‘Active’ wildfire burning, evacuation notice issued in Cloudcroft
CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials in Otero County are asking some residents in Cloudcroft to evacuate due to an “active” wildfire. The…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands still without power amid high temperatures after deadly storms in Houston area
KTRK, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Joe Sutton and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — As officials assess the damage from destructive storms in the Houston area…
Continue ReadingHail spotted in Capitan, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hail poured down in certain areas in southern New Mexico today! More specifically, hail poured down in Capitan, New Mexico.…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead in Houston as destructive storms lash Texas and Louisiana with strong winds and flood threats
KHOU, CNN By Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential…
Continue ReadingColossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
CNN, CTV, CBC, WCCO, MICHEL CHAMBERLAND, MANITOBA HYDRO, STEVE REEVE , TMX, JOCELYN ROUTHIER, Steve Reeve /TMX By Elizabeth Wolfe and Joe Sutton, CNN…
Continue ReadingUnwieldy wildfires scorch Canada and threaten a community scarred by past catastrophe
CNN, NASA, CBC, WCCO, ALBERTA GOV, MANITOBA HYDRO By Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Sharif Paget, Mary Gilbert and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingRapidly-spreading fires are threatening to burn through Canadian towns and degrading air quality
KOVR, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Eric Zerkel and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of acres and are closing…
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