[ad_1] Natural-gas prices have been low this winter, helped by healthy production and unusually warm weather. The current winter storm could change that temporarily, but the long-term forecast is still…
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Lava Engulfs Homes in Icelandic Town After Second Eruption
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 15, 2024 4:52 pm ET A second powerful volcanic eruption sent lava surging through an Icelandic town, engulfing houses and leaving them in flames. Lava flows from…
Winter Storms and Dangerous Cold Bring Weather Warnings Across U.S.
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 14, 2024 5:21 pm ET More than 160 million people were under winter weather warnings or advisories Sunday as a hazardous mix of Arctic cold and wind,…
Power Outages, Travel Warnings Mark Weekend of Intense Weather
[ad_1] Roughly 400,000 homes were without power in the U.S. on Saturday as heavy snow and ice caused major disruptions on both coasts, ahead of a creeping front of Arctic…
This Test Can Tell How Likely a Young Driver Is to Crash
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) It’s a nervous parent’s dream: finding out your children’s risk of a driving accident before they get behind the wheel of a car. Many of us might…
Avalanche in Tahoe-Area Ski Resort Leaves One Dead
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 7:00 pm ET An avalanche at a famous ski resort near Lake Tahoe left one person dead and another hurt, the local sheriff’s office said.…
Somali Militants Take Hostages, Kill One After U.N. Helicopter Makes Forced Landing
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya—Several people were captured and at least one killed Wednesday when a United Nations helicopter made a forced landing in a militant-controlled area of Somalia, according to reports…
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing CEO Says Company Needs to Acknowledge ‘Our Mistake’
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 5:07 pm ET Boeing CEO David Calhoun said the company needs to acknowledge its mistake as the aircraft maker reels from a door-plug failure that…
Alaska Airlines Blowout Reveals Cockpit Door Vulnerability on Boeing Jet
[ad_1] After an emergency exit-sized hole opened in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, a separate chaotic episode erupted when the cockpit door mysteriously flew open.…
United, Alaska Find Loose Parts on Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 1:41 am ET United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have discovered loose parts on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets that they have inspected after a near-catastrophe…