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Waves crash onto the beach near Brighton Pier in England, in January 2007. Gale force winds and heavy rain brought disruption to large parts of the country. Severe weather events like this one may be linked to more frequent fluctuations in the polar jet stream, according to a new study.

Scientists Say A Fluctuating Jet Stream May Be Causing Extreme Weather Events

A new study says unusual patterns of the polar jet stream circling the Northern Hemisphere may have led to dramatic weather in Europe and North America.

A SpaceX Falcon9 rocket blasts off the launch pad in February 2015, carrying the NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft. The same type of rocket attempted to place a U.S. spy satellite in orbit on Sunday.

U.S. Spy Satellite Reportedly 'Write Off' After Failing To Reach Orbit

The multi-billion dollar satellite, launched by SpaceX, was initially thought to have made a successful low-Earth orbit, but there have been several unconfirmed reports since indicating it is lost.

State Deploys Plow Fleet, Storm Could Disrupt Some Power Service

Ready or not, a massive winter storm is bearing down on Montana.

Floyd Mayweather, left, defeated Conor McGregor in a super welterweight boxing match Saturday in Las Vegas.

Mayweather Defeats McGregor In 10th-Round TKO

Floyd Mayweather cemented his place as a boxing great with a career 50th straight win over mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Saturday. Mayweather was widely expected to win.

People hold Catalan pro-independence flags outside the high court in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday. After a daylong protest that lasted well into the night, several thousand independence supporters gathered again in front of the high court in what influential separatist organizations said would be a "permanent mobilization" until detained Catalan officials are freed.

In Catalonia, Thousands Protest Spanish Attempts To Stop Referendum Vote

The Spanish government says the Oct. 1 vote on Catalan independence is illegal. Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona to support the scheduled vote, clashing with police overnight.

"All White House personnel have been instructed to use official email to conduct all government-related work," press secretary Sarah Sanders said after reports emerged of senior Trump administration officials using private email.

White House Reiterates Email Policy After News Of Officials Using Private Accounts

Private email use by public officials was a hot topic in the 2016 presidential race — and one which then-candidate Donald Trump used to accuse rival Hillary Clinton of breaking federal laws.

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., march during a protest in downtown Philadelphia on Sunday.

Sanders Supporters Boo As He Calls For Them To Vote For Clinton

"Brothers and sisters, this is the real world that we live in," Bernie Sanders tried to say over the noise.

Residents look through the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on Thursday.

Scores Of People Killed After Powerful Tornado Slams Into Eastern China

A tornado and hailstorms hit east China's Jiangsu Province, killing at least 78 people. At least 500 people were injured — 200 critically — and search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is number eight on the Western Governors' Association list of most problematic terrestrial invasive species.

Western Governors Want To Know More About Thistles, Hogs And Something Called ‘Rock Snot’

According to the Western Governors Association, species like the Canada thistle and common carp aren’t just nuisances -- they’re a matter of western...

The King's Singers: Tiny Desk Concert

The storied vocal ensemble brings close harmony singing to a diverse set list that includes a Beatles tune and a bawdy madrigal from the 1500s.

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