On this day: Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed more than 80 years ago
Thursday marked 84 years since the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State collapsed during a windstorm four months after opening to the public.
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Satellite imagery reveals scope of Mountain Fire devastation in California
Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies captured the destruction left behind by the Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles. Emergency management estimated that more than 5,000 homes and businesses were under evacuation alerts around Ventura County. Satellite imagery showed dozens of homes that were destroyed by the flames, which have consumed at least 20,000 acres.
Thanksgiving by the numbers: Where does the food come from? How much do farmers earn?
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, harvesters produced $6.57 billion worth of turkey products in 2023, which was down around 8% from the previous year. The top turkey-producing states are Minnesota, Indiana, North Carolina, Iowa and Virginia. The country is also largest exporter of turkey products to the international market.
Asheville corridor of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens after Helene
The National Park Service restored another portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina on Wednesday, making access through the Asheville corridor possible once again.
SpaceXâs Dragon ready to give space station a boost for first time
SpaceX's Dragon will do something different during its latest stay at the International Space Station, setting up the company to ultimately destroy the orbiting laboratory at the request of NASA.
Fatal ‘zombie deer’ disease found in New York for first time in nearly 20 years
Officials recently confirmed a case of Chronic Wasting Disease, a deadly disease in deer, moose and elk, at a facility in New York.
Potentially historic winter storm slams New Mexico, Colorado after snarling travel in Denver metro
A potentially historic winter storm is dumping snow on New Mexico and Colorado.
Giant invasive spiders spotted in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.
43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility, prompting warnings to residents
A troop of escaped monkeys from a South Carolina research facility has left residents on edge, prompting warnings to secure their homes.
Watch as Hurricane Rafael’s whipping winds topple stadium floodlights in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael slammed into Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm, and new images are emerging that give a glimpse into the damage it caused when it swept across the island nation on a path into the Gulf of Mexico.