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A winter storm packing powerful winds, heavy rain and potentially several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada shut down highways, toppled trees and triggered flood watches and avalanche warnings.

House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.

After the pandemic caused limited attendance in 2021, New Yorkers filled Rockefeller Center for the annual Christmas tree lighting.

Recession looms for Argentina as the country officially eclipses the 100 percent inflation mark.

In March, women and girls from the Umatilla tribes gather wild celery. The tradition connects them to their ancestors and heralds the arrival of spring. But collecting the plant is getting harder.

New proposed fuel efficiency standards could push U.S. car manufacturers to adopt electric vehicles quickly — within the next decade. Is the auto industry ready?

Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear the house of rich, indulgent foods. A Swedish church in Portland, Ore., keeps the Swedish version of the baking tradition alive, if not the religious observance.

A day after Democrats suffered big losses in the midterm elections, President Obama held a news conference to describe his plan for moving forward.

In Cathy Malkasian's gorgeous, melancholic graphic novel, a woman travels to a distant city to learn why its residents have stopped dreaming.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterparts. The meeting comes at a tense time, with tit-for-tat trade restrictions and rising strategic frictions.