NEW YORK (AP) – Beth Brown was assigned to a major project at work when hardship struck. First, her 6-month-old daughter fell ill with COVID-19. A few days later, her mother passed away.

NEW YORK (AP) – Handprints on cave walls in a largely unexplored area of Indonesia may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back to at least 67,800 years ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world’s biggest of its kind was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell the precious stone which is estimated to be worth at least $300 million.

With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orcas put on a show near Seattle on Friday.

Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S.

When big winter storms move in, they can bring nasty weather that ranges from snow to sleet and freezing rain – or maybe extreme and dangerous cold.  Here’s a look at some weather conditions and how they vary from place to place. To stick, snow needs consistent cold air all the way from where flakes form in the clouds to the ground.

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) – The southern African nation of Malawi began a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of the disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year.