Chicago's Thanksgiving holiday was not your typical cozy family gathering. It was more like a wild weather party with winds howling like a freight train and snow flurries crashing the scene. The whole area, including parts of Wisconsin and Indiana, was under a wind advisory. Gusts of up to 60 mph we
After centuries of guiding farmers and weather enthusiasts, the Farmers’ Almanac is wrapping up its journey. The 2026 edition will be the last, and the website will close its doors in December. Why? The financial hurdles of keeping up with today’s fast-paced media world have become too steep. Sandi
The Iron Bowl is just around the corner, set for November 29 at 6:30 PM CST. This year, the action will unfold at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. While the weather might not be a major factor, it's definitely going to be cold. The National Weather Service predicts a high of just 55 degrees in Auburn
Paige Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, is making waves with her decision to run for Congress while still in office. This move has sparked a lot of debate and criticism from both the public and other politicians. Some people are questioning her priorities and whether she's more focused on climbing th
The Cardinals and Red Sox have made a big move, trading pitcher Sonny Gray. This isn't just about swapping players; it's about two teams heading in different directions. The Cardinals are focused on building for the future. They're trading a veteran player and getting younger talent in return. They
Some lawmakers are now under the FBI's radar. They appeared in a video encouraging soldiers to question orders they believe are against the law. This news comes after the Pentagon started looking into one of these lawmakers, Senator Mark Kelly, for possible military law violations. The FBI reached
In New York, a decades-old mystery is back in the spotlight. Prosecutors are set to retry a man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. This is the third time this case is going to trial. Pedro Hernandez, now 64, was convicted in 2017, but an appeals court overturned that decision. The cour
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has had a bumpy journey, to say the least. After several setbacks and a failed mission, NASA has decided to cut back on the number of planned Starliner flights to the International Space Station (ISS). Originally, Boeing was supposed to send six crewed missions under a
Sound waves and cracks have a secret relationship. Scientists found that when sound waves meet a crack, they don't always bounce back. Instead, they can slip through or even change their tune. Here's how it works. A tiny crack was made in a glass plate by heating it up. Then, sound waves were sent
Hospital stays can be tough on kids, but one hidden danger is blood clots. These clots, known as hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE), can be serious. To figure out how often these clots happen, researchers looked at data from multiple hospitals. The CHAT risk assessment model had alrea
