TORONTO/NEW YORK - Toronto’s air quality ranked the worst among major cities globally on July 15 as wildfire smoke from north-western Ontario turned the sky into various hues and spread into the north-eastern United States, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activiti»»»

FILE - New York Islanders' Matthew Schaefer (48) celebrates after a goal he scored was reviewed during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Oct. 11, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file) New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer received widesp»»»

A new surge of record-breaking Arctic air is sinking south over the eastern half of the United States Friday and dialing up hazardous cold to the extreme all the way to South Florida. It will be the coldest stretch for many in Florida in 15 years and could even trigger some ocean-effect snow flurri»»»

Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows PORTLAND, Maine — The first major snowstorm of the winter arrived in the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday. Winter's first b»»»

Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 10 inches of snow. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday. Some parts of n»»»

The teenage boy accused of shooting two people dead on Halloween has refused to show up to court - but his mom took his place instead. Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, 17, who allegedly killed two men and injured eight other people in downtown Orlando, failed to show up to court Saturday morning. Instead, his »»»

A once-in-221-year convergence of two broods of periodical cicadas are emerging at the same time in the United States. The big effect of the cicadas is the sheer numbers. Trillions are expected to populate 16 states by mid to late June. They can be overwhelming, messy and loud. But individually, up»»»

Disruptive and dangerous thunderstorms will erupt and advance from the central United States to the East Coast during the Memorial Day weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. "We are entering a very stormy period that coincides with the first unofficial holiday weekend of the summer," AccuWeather»»»