Spring-like weather experienced by many Americans to end, while heavy snow in Japan brings deadly conditions A week of extremes in the US as Arctic air plunges southwards across many states, sweeping ...

A returning weak La Niña and a strong polar vortex are driving below-average temperatures, heavy snow, and icy conditions across the northern U.S., disrupting daily life in the Pacific Northwest and ...

Some people usher in the new year with a champagne toast, others by dutifully eating black-eyed peas, and then there are those who celebrate by diving into ice-cold water. Taking the plunge into the ...

The eighth annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, offering community members of all ages an opportunity to dive into the new year with an invigorating ocean plunge. The ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Polar bears are particularly vulnerable to climate change, as they rely on sea ice to hunt seals. A new study analyzed a small subpopulation of polar ...

Thousands of people in Birch Bay are braving the cold on Thursday and trying to set a world record. The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Blaine Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, and Bellingham ...

The Pitt Recap: Gut Instincts The simmering power struggle between Robby and Al-Hashimi continues as the staff handles a couple of gory cases. overnights 10:00 p.m. The Traitors Recap: Last Laugh Even ...

Rainbow trout were stocked Dec. 11 by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in some of the region's small lakes for winter fishing as part of the statewide Family and Community Fishing Program. This ...

An annual New Year's Day tradition will return for 2026. Decatur's 41st annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place Thursday at noon at Ingalls Harbor. Commemorative T-shirts will be sold with proceeds ...

No matter the temperature, the challenge of a plunge into icy water for a good cause is enough to get swimmers suited up this winter. Register in advance and don't look back. Those who want to avoid ...