The polar vortex, a circulation of cold air over the Arctic, is currently stronger than normal. A strong and stable polar vortex helps keep the coldest Arctic air contained near the North Pole. A very ...

New beard, who’s this? After over a decade of keeping up with his trademark facial hair, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns showed up to training camp on Wednesday sporting a brand new (and ...

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Long Beach on Wednesday. The shooting was reported near 21st Street and Cerritos Avenue just before 3:30 p.m., according to the Long Beach Police ...

A longtime favorite holiday event in Chicago will be absent once again. The Chicago Union Station Polar Express Train Ride will not operate in 2026, marking the third year in a row it won't take place ...

Dale Sanders is a 91-year-old hiker who just became the oldest person ever to complete the Appalachian Trail. Amna Nawaz ...

More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S., perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to ...

LATEST Aug. 30, 6:45 p.m. The wait to get to the Burning Man gate had shortened to five hours Sunday night, according to the Burning Man traffic X account. Aug. 30, 12:40 p.m. The gates are officially ...

A wanted California man who twice escaped officers by running onto a freeway apparently ran out of luck when he unexpectedly walked into a Panda Express where the same officers were eating lunch, ...

This is an opinion tribute. “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature ...

In one of rock’s great ironies, the only man in ZZ Top without an iconic beard happened to have Beard as a last name. Despite what some people think, this wasn’t some pre-planned joke by the band.

Frank Beard, the Texas-bred drummer for ZZ Top for 56 years, has died. He was 77. The band's representative shared in a statement to USA TODAY that Beard died Aug. 17 while in hospice care at his ...