A severe heat wave hit the just-completed 2026 Indian Wells professional tennis tournament in California, with temperatures soaring toward 39 degrees Celsius or 102 Fahrenheit. Players faced stifling conditions, with temperatures exceeding 90F in the shade. A …

  Hundreds of millions of Americans are facing a weekend of wild winter weather as a storm gathered strength Friday, bringing sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice to the eastern two-thirds of the country. Forecasters quoted by PBS have the storm …