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‘Solar Flare Factory’ May Deliver More Chances To See Northern Lights This Week
A powerful series of solar flares, including an X8.3 class eruption, may cause visible auroras at lower latitudes than usual this week.

A powerful series of solar flares, including an X8.3 class eruption, may cause visible auroras at lower latitudes than usual this week.

Chosen by a group of fellow Olympians, Jackson, 33, and Del Duca, 34, may be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Games.

Charlie Minn's "Who Killed These Women?" explores the Feb. 2008 slayings of five women inside a women's clothing store in Tinley Park.
Dr. Robert Bruno visited Steven at Dilley Immigration Processing Center, where he's been detained with his dad, Victor Romero Martinez.
William Stevenson, 77, of Wilmington, who was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975, is accused of killing his wife in a domestic dispute.
"It feels stable, it feels strong," she said. "I will do everything in my power to be in the starting gate."
When you’re stuck inside dealing with your own stuff, a neighbor’s annoying habits may be magnified. What bugs you most, and what do you do?
Police joke when jobs require they become drovers; South American lizard is saved from blizzard; neighborhood gets mountain lion all-clear.
The data is "pretty much good news all the way around," health official says, but there is more work to be done.
Bipartisan talks between Trump and Schumer, often adversaries, come as the natio reels from the killing of two protesters by federal agents.
Patch readers share acts of kindness — big and small — from communities across the country.
Shoveling snow is one of the most strenuous activities that can strain the heart — and healthy people need to be aware of the risks, too.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its forecast for spring 2026.
Amazon said it may convert some of the stores it is closing to Whole Foods Markets, which it acquired in 2017.
Citing images of masked ICE agents that have dominated coverage of unrest in Minneapolis, Milan's mayor said that ICE would not be welcome.
The fee is designed to recoup the costs of additional screening, such as database checks, knowledge-based questions or biometrics.
Forecasters say they're watching another system that has the potential to be significant.
AccuWeather put the costs of “the storm that shut it all down” at around $105 billion to $115 billion; other experts say that is too high.
Deep snow extending in a 1,300-mile swath from Arkansas to New England halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school closures.
In a perfect world, a neighbor whose dying tree fell on another’s property would volunteer to pay for the damage, many readers said.
Sports betting raises integrity concerns and fears of addiction — among gamblers and governments increasingly reliant on the tax infusion.
The move stunned and upset prosecutors planning to try the case and send to prison the suspect in the $100M LA County armored truck heist.
Heavy amounts of snow and freezing rain lashed much of the US over the weekend. See photos of the winter storm.