Power Outages From Laura Could Last Weeks
People living along the Louisiana coastline were hit hardest. They could be without water and power for weeks.

Generators, spoiled food: Slow power repairs anger Austin, Texas
Power outages have left thousands of people without electricity in the Texas capital for nearly a week and are likely to drag on for days longer.
By Paul Weber / AP
This group starts its mornings with a frigid Lake Michigan swim
A group of Chicago swimmers say a weekly dive into the cold Lake Michigan helps their body and mind.
By Scripps News
Mount Washington to reach wind chills of -100F, as cold as Mars
The Mars Curiosity rover has recorded nighttime temperatures in recent days of 105 degrees below zero. Temperatures don't often get that low on Earth.
By Robert F. Bukaty / APTop Stories

Avian flu leaps from birds to mink, raising fears about virus ability
This isn't the first time the highly transmittable H5N1 virus has been detected in mammals.
By Sergei Grits / AP
First pill to treat postpartum depression could be available this year
The FDA is reviewing Zuranolone, which is a 14-day oral treatment for adults with postpartum depression or major depressive disorder.
By Seth Wenig / AP
China says it was smeared in Biden's State of the Union speech
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called out the U.S. in a briefing following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
By Jacquelyn Martin / AP