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Richard Fuller, 45, shovels a sidewalk in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday. A winter storm left as much of six inches of snow in parts of coastal Virginia and North Carolina as well as ice further south in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Coastal Virginia and the Carolinas get snow and ice

A winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the region. Authorities urged drivers to stay off the roads, which forecasters said are slick and snow-packed.

Snow is piled up on a home in Running Springs, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2023. Mountainous areas of California experienced nearly unprecedented snowfall accumulations — more than 40 feet since the start of the season.

Some California mountain residents could be snowed in for another week

A late-February blast of arctic air produced a rare blizzard east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains, where thousands of people live in forest communities or visit for recreation.

A truck drives through a flooded intersection in Salinas, Calif., last Tuesday, Dec. 27. A sequence of "atmospheric river" storms are hitting California, raising the risks of floods, mudslides and other threats.

A third atmospheric river storm is set to add to misery in California's flooded areas

Parts of California were still under flash flood warnings Monday, with yet another deluge of rainfall set to arrive midweek.

Activists post signs Wednesday as they protest outside a migration detention center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a day after dozens of migrants died as a result of the fire.

Mexico investigates 8 workers and officials over the fatal fire at a migrant facility

Authorities said Wednesday that they're looking into the actions of eight people for possible misconduct at the detention center, where a fire killed 39 men.

In a frame grab from video, United Auto Workers presidential candidate Shawn Fain is interviewed, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Detroit. The vote count in the election to decide the United Auto Workers' top leader should come to an end Thursday. Challenger Fain leads incumbent Ray Curry, but they're still counting challenged ballots that could change the outcome.

The president of the United Auto Workers union has been ousted in an election

A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.

Goran Larsson, a cargo ship inspector, poses next to the Transport Workers' Union flag at the Malmo port on Nov. 7. Dockworkers are refusing to load or unload Teslas at this port and all others across the country.

Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move

Thousands of Swedish workers are rallying behind 120 Tesla mechanics. The workers are boycotting Teslas until the company signs a contract. Even postal workers may stop delivering mail.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (center) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., (left) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. on September 21. Zelenskyy made his renewed case for American aid to Ukraine to a deeply divided Congress.

The fate of Ukraine funding lies in the balance with speaker's race

The next House speaker will need to win the support of 218 members and Ukraine aid is expected to be a significant factor.

Police collect evidence at the scene where three people were killed after being struck by a vehicle in the Winson Green area on Aug. 10 in Birmingham, England. The three men were allegedly trying to protect local stores from looters.

Cameron Promises Order As British Rioting Continues

Thousands of extra police officers on the streets kept a nervous London quiet as Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm. But looting flared in Manchester and Birmingham, where a murder probe was opened when three men were killed after being hit by a car.

Cameron Promises Order As British Rioting Continues

Thousands of extra police officers on the streets kept a nervous London quiet as Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm. But looting flared in Manchester and Birmingham, where a murder probe was opened when three men were killed after being hit by a car.

Libyans removed items from a clothes shop Friday after an intense battle in the Abu Salim district of Tripoli. Hundreds of miles to the east, loyalist troops battled rebels advancing toward the city of Sirte.

Rebels Strengthen Hold On Libyan Capital

The Libyan rebels appeared in be exercising greater control in Tripoli, though sporadic firefights continued. Also, NATO said airstrikes targeted 29 armed vehicles near Sirte, Moammar Gadhafi's hometown.

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