More than one year after she was freed from a nine-month prison sentence in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner is opening up about her experience in the penal colony. Griner, who wrote about her experience in the memoir “Coming Home” set to be released on May 7, shared some of the details with ABC’s Robin Roberts […]
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has survived its third week-long night on the moon. This is despite the fact the Japanese lunar lander wasn’t designed to withstand even one blisteringly cold night on the moon, during which temperatures dropped as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 170 degrees Celsius). The Japan Aerospace […]
A man jumped into frigid waters after his dog fell off a pier into a New York harbor, but things quickly went sideways when the man started struggling, too, officials say. Bystanders called 911 when the man jumped into Wright’s Landing Marina on Lake Ontario from the Cahill Pier at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 […]
Japan’s SLIM lander is alive after a long sleep on the moon. SLIM, short for “Smart Lander for Investigating Moon,” responded to a command from Earth after hibernating for nearly a month. Part of that downtime fell during the cold of the moon‘s two-week night, mission officials announced early Monday (Feb. 26) on X, formerly […]
After a heavy snow day in Northern New Jersey, the weather looks to calm down throughout Wednesday, but still be prepared for cold temperatures. In the surrounding areas near Teterboro, the National Weather Service predicts a forecast that sees temperatures reaching a high of around 35 degrees with sunny skies. A brisk night will come […]
A 16-year-old boy jumped into a freezing Arizona lake to try and rescue a man who drove his SUV into the water on Wednesday, according to several outlets. Ethan Cakmak jumped into action after learning a man had driven into a neighborhood lake near his apartment complex near Dobson and Queen Creek roads in Chandler, […]
A child who went missing after dark in frigid weather was found after a police K-9 tracked their scent, Massachusetts authorities say. Auburn Police said they received a call about a missing 12-year-old at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, according to a Feb. 1 Facebook post. The child left their home about two hours […]
A man plunged roughly 60 feet off a bridge into the water below to evade officers, Virginia police said. At 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 22, law enforcement saw a man in a black sedan driving recklessly on the James River Bridge in Newport News, according to Virginia State Police. The 29-year-old man then hit another […]
Annika Mijuskovic, 19, celebrated her latest birthday by taking the plunge into Lake Granbury’s 51-degree waters Saturday at the fourth edition of the Goosebump Jump in this historic Texas town an hour drive southwest of Fort Worth. The day was cold with temperatures in the 20s, but an unfettered sun beamed warmth on scores of […]
Snow cleanup is continuing across Delaware roads on Saturday after the Friday storm brought over 5 inches in some areas. The Delaware Department of Transportation warned drivers of icy roads due to frigid temperatures and asked them to give space to snowplows on the road. According to DelDOT, all primary and secondary roads have been […]
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Gaston County is adding two additional warming shelters to assist those in need during the frigid temperatures this weekend. The Gaston EMS station at 700 Eagle Road in Cramerton, and the station at 215 E. Virginia Ave. in Bessemer City. These come in addition to the regular Cold Weather Shelter run […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some people are still dealing with issues related to last weekend’s frigid weather. The situation at Lucas Place Lofts in downtown Kansas City is back to normal Thursday night after a bumpy start to the week. “Sunday evening, at 9:30, the power went out,” resident Dani Hoisington said. “Nothing was working.” […]