Jon Douglas Rake, the co-founder and Managing Artistic Director of Tacoma Musical Playhouse, died Dec. 30. Courtesy of Tacoma Musical Playhouse Facebook Jon Douglas Rake didn’t just build a theater ...

A powerful storm system that brought heavy snow across parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes became a "bomb cyclone" on Monday and bore down on the East Coast Tuesday, packing more snow, frigid ...

A bomb cyclone is bringing blizzard conditions and heavy snow to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the Great Lakes region. The rapidly intensifying storm is expected to cause dangerous travel conditions, ...

I use my trusty roof rake after every snowstorm. It's the proven way to prevent the ice dams that'll cause water damage in your home. Jon Skillings is an editorial director at CNET, where he's worked ...

Introduced as an option on the compact Comet in 1964, the Mercury Cyclone became a stand-alone nameplate in 1968. Reclassified as a muscle car, the Cyclone spawned the Spoiler II in 1969. Mercury's ...

A strong storm system known as a bomb cyclone is lining up to slam the U.S. on Christmas Eve, possibly complicating holiday travel and bringing gusty winds that could cause power outages. The forecast ...

COLOMBO, December 22, 2025—Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical ...

Tourist arrivals reached 2.17 million by December 11, pushing Sri Lanka past last year’s total. The bigger goal, though, was to edge closer to the 2018 peak of 2.3 million, and much will depend on how ...

Sri Lanka’s ecologically significant Central Highlands suffered severe but still largely undocumented ecological damage following the recent Cyclone Ditwah, which devasted unique yet highly vulnerable ...

The U.S. sent military aircraft and personnel to Sri Lanka and pledged $2 million to assist recovery efforts after a devastating tropical cyclone hit the island nation last month. Heavy rains from ...

The total economic losses incurred are estimated to be around $6-$7 billion. This is more than the country’s foreign reserves. Last week, Sri Lanka faced its worst natural disaster, barring the 2004 ...