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Heavy rain hits West Coast as Northeast sees first snowfall of season

Dangerous weather is battering both coasts just as the Thanksgiving holiday rush gets underway. Major storms walloped the West Coast and Northeast, bombarding millions of Americans with heavy rain ...

Why North Korea is a wild card in the power game in Northeast Asia

Donald Trump and his team will have to go through some basic training in the ways and wiles of the Northeast Asian power game.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Millions in Northeast and Midwest see first snowfall of the season

An abrupt change in weather is bringing the first significant snow of the season across the country, with a powerful snow storm blanketing areas of the Northeast and Midwest. NBC’s Sam Brock ...

Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?

The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Storms bring much needed rain to the Northeast and alerts to the West

Both sides of the country are facing some extreme weather as heavy rain pushes northeast and a bomb cyclone low pressure system impacts Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. NBC News ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Northeast Is Burning

We are being reminded the hard way that we share this world. Smoke knows no boundaries, and neither does fire.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Officials warn fire risk remains high in Northeast as Jennings Creek wildfire comes under control

The Jennings Creek wildfire that's burned for 10 days along the New York-New Jersey border is now mostly contained, but conditions are still primed for fire in the Northeast. CBS News New York ...

Over 150 homes evacuated as wildfire risk persists across historically dry Northeast

An elevated risk for the spread of wildfires continues Monday as swaths of the Northeast grapple with blazes, winds and dry conditions — but respite may come later this week with some much-needed ...

Northeast wildfires prompt new evacuations

The dry conditions across the Northeast are going from bad to worse with a new round of wildfires and evacuations. NBC News' George Solis reports from Greenwood Lake, New York.

No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast

For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the region remains high.

Dry weather and wind contributing to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Northeast

The National Weather Service warned Sunday that dry weather conditions, relative humidity and winds "will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread and ignition" in parts of New York, New ...

Officials urge water conservation amid Northeast drought warning

Dry conditions are prompting drought warnings across the Northeast as officials in New Jersey now urge residents to conserve water. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.

How dry conditions are fueling Northeast fires

Some Northeastern states have not seen the dry conditions fueling the current wildfires in nearly 120 years. The largest is burning along the New York-New Jersey border. CBS News national ...

Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos

Drought has parched the Northeast U.S. for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires and pushing politicians to implement water-saving measures.

Fires trigger red flag warnings in Northeast as crews continue to battle California blaze

Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings Tuesday in the Northeast and firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.

Dire drought conditions in the Northeast add to wildfire danger

As dangerous wildfires continue to burn on both coasts, the Northeast is experiencing a historic drought that is expanding the fire danger. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports and TODAY’s Al Roker monitors ...

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state have shut schools and businesses to protest the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers

World - ABC News - November 12

November wildfires rage in the Northeast and Trump critics fear retribution: Morning Rundown

Trump critics fear he may enter office looking for retribution.

Dangerous air quality hits New York as brush fires erupt in Northeast

Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.

Wildfires rage across the Northeast amid warm, dry conditions

Wind gusts and low humidity are helping to fuel wildfires burning across the Northeast, with cities in the region on high alert Saturday.

Brush fire breaks out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park as Northeast drought continues

A brush fire broke out Friday night in Prospect Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, amid a drought that has been plaguing the northeastern U.S. for weeks.

Maps show drought and fire conditions in Northeast states

Parts of the East Coast are under drought conditions and red flag warnings, from Massachusetts to the northern edge of Virginia and West Virginia.

Drought plagues majority of Northeast as dry, windy weather raises fire risk

Dry, unseasonably warm conditions have plunged much of the Northeast into drought, fueling wildfires. October was one of the driest months on record in the U.S.

Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast

Brazil’s federal police have indicted 20 people for rock salt mining in the northeastern coastal city of Maceio that destroyed five urban neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands of people to ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say

World - ABC News - November 1

Rare Autumn Drought in Northeast Brings a Spate of Wildfires

Hundreds of fires are burning in New Jersey and Connecticut as the region experiences a spell of unusually warm fall weather.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Northeast US experiences unseasonably warm temps on Halloween

Record-breaking temperatures are blanketing the Northeast this Halloween, as children ditch the winter gear and enjoy summer weather while trick or treating. In New York City, the temperature ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Forecasters scare up record-high temperatures for Halloween in the Northeast

As record-breaking high temperatures were expected Wednesday, snow blanketed the mountaintops of Hawaii and residents of the Great Plains were bracing for tornadoes.

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