The Geminid meteor shower peaks on Dec. 13–14, with up to 120 meteors per hour visible across the southern sky.

A Washington home was destroyed by record river floods on Dec. 11, 2025, though residents escaped safely.

A skydiver survived a near-fatal jump in Australia after his reserve chute tangled in a plane’s tail, prompting new safety rules.

USDA launches $700M program to help farmers adopt regenerative practices for healthier soil, water, and food systems.

Washington declares state of emergency as atmospheric river causes historic flooding, evacuations, and power outages.

A deadly storm worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, flooding shelters and straining aid amid ongoing restrictions.

A small plane crashed in central Mexico, killing at least seven, with the cause still unknown.

United Airlines flight 803 safely returned to Dulles after a left engine failure caused a fire; no injuries reported.

Archaeologists in Suffolk found 400,000-year-old evidence of humans deliberately making fire, proving advanced skills far earlier than thought.

Four killed, 25 injured in multi-vehicle crash on India’s Delhi-Agra Expressway amid fog.