Dangerous Winter Storm to Impact Nearly 80 Million Americans

A winter storm has brought about 9 inches of snow to the Southeast and is now heading to north. Powerful winds and heavy rain is expected. Vanessa Murdock has the forecast.

Pacific Coast Tsunami News Wrap

KPIX CBS team coverage of the Tonga volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday.

Deadly Fire Kills Several in Bronx Apartment Building

NBC News reported, on Sunday morning, a fire ripped through a Bronx high-rise. Flames shot out of windows on the second and third floors and smoke spread quickly throughout the building.

Spot the Robot on the Lippulaiva Construction Site

Spot, the Boston Dynamics' robot, visited Skanska's Lippulaiva shopping mall construction site on December 16, 2021, AE Partners reported.

Colorado Fires Leave Thousands Of Destroyed Homes As Snow Slows Recovery

Authorities have confirmed three people are missing and feared dead after a devastating fire outside Boulder, Colorado destroyed nearly a thousand homes over the holiday weekend, Today reported.

Why Lumber Costs Fluctuated Drastically During the Pandemic, and How it Affects Inflation

Could the wild swings in the price of wood over the past two years be a sign of inflation continuing to go up? NPR economics correspondent Paul Solman explores.

Tornadoes and the Value of a Statistical Life

In this video Building Integrity explores how these types of questions play a role in legislation and code making for construction and how it can affect your life in a natural disaster.

Melting of the Thwaites Glacier Could Rewrite the Global Coastline

A warming atmosphere is creating concern in the Arctic Circle and on the continent of Antarctica, PBS Newshour reports.

What Parts of Kentucky Look Like After Tornado Damage

One of the hardest hit was Mayfield, Kentucky, where homes, factories, and churches totally collapsed, Insider News reports.


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