5 die in plane crash as storm slams five states

Five people, including two children, were killed when a small plane crashed in eastern Texas and authorities said that a fierce snow storm may have played a role in the crash.

Nearly 1,000 dead after Philippines typhoon

Nearly 1,000 were killed when flash floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Washi swept through riverside and coastal villages in the southern Philippines late last week, the national disaster agency said on Tuesday.

Snowstorm halts travel across Great Plains

A late-autumn snowstorm lumbered into the Great Plains on Monday, unleashing snow and fierce winds that turned roads to ice, reduced visibility to zero and jeopardized thousands of holiday motorists' travel plans.

Storm hits Swiss with winds, rain, snow

Swiss airports canceled or diverted dozens of flights as a winter storm brought hurricane-force winds and heavy snowfall to parts of the Alpine nation.

PhotoBlog: Storm beaches cargo ship on French sands

Strong winds cause a large cargo ship to get stranded on the shores of France.

Cloud seeding could tame hurricanes

Seeding clouds with saltwater spray in select regions of the globe could reduce the strength of some hurricanes and possibly prevent others from forming, a new study suggests.

Warm temps in Northeast thwart resorts' snowmaking

Ski-area operators across the Northeast are dreaming of a white Christmas but seeing red as temperatures hover above optimal snowmaking levels.

Crop insurance rates skyrocket after summer floods

Midwestern farmers who saw their land swamped by summer flooding may be socked again with steep increases in their crop insurance premiums, the expensive result of the failure to fix broken levees before the winter snow and next spring's rains.

Big rigs crash on wet L.A. highway

A Southern California freeway tunnel where at least eight tractor-trailer trucks collided was reopened Tuesday morning, eight hours after the pileup that caused three minor injuries.

Can severe weather trigger earthquakes?

Monsoons, hurricanes and other extreme weather events may trigger earthquakes when faults are ready to rumble.

Northeast states cut heating aid to poor

Mary Power is 92 and worried about surviving another frigid New England winter because deep cuts in federal home heating assistance benefits mean she probably can't afford enough heating oil to stay warm.