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Severe Storms, and a Possible Derecho, Threaten the Northern U.S. Plains  The New York Times Forecasters warn a rare derecho with hurricane-force winds could plow through part of the US  CNN Derecho Likely To Strike South Dakota, Minnesota On Monday  The Weather Channel Minnesota derecho threat: 100 mph winds, widespread damage possible  Bring Me The News Thousands Told to Expect ‘Considerable’ Damage as Severe …

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights found the policies of five Northern Virginia school divisions regarding sports and locker rooms violated the Title IX requirements in the Education Amendments of 1972. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. FILE …

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has concluded its investigation of five Northern Virginia school districts (the Divisions) for allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex. OCR determined that the Divisions’ policies, which allow students to access intimate, sex-segregated facilities based on the students’ subjective ‘gender identity,’ violate Title IX of …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Northern Lights may be visible over New York state and other northern parts of the United States on Wednesday night. Auroras, like those including the Northern Lights, are brilliant ribbons of light weaving across Earth’s northern or southern polar regions, according to NASA. These natural light shows are caused by magnetic storms that have been …

Some people along the northern part of the United States could get a light show in the sky Tuesday night, when the view line for the northern lights dips all the way to the Oregon-Washington border. Tuesday night, the auroras could be visible along the edge of Oregon, as well as in parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, …

Northern D.C. area hit by flash floods. Here’s why it happened.  The Washington Post Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues  The New York Times 20 rescued from building, dozens from vehicles as storms flood DMV  FOX 5 DC Saturday to be sticky and stormy in the DC region  WTOP GALLERY: Flash floods in DC metro area prompt dozens of …

Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 years ago, two groups of Neanderthals were living in caves less than 45 miles apart in what is now northern Israel. One group called Kebara Cave home—tucked into the limestone slopes of the Carmel Ridge. The other settled in the Amud Caves, nestled in the rugged eastern Upper Galilee near a dramatic stone pillar that gave …

Border Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California  The New York Times California Gov. Newsom, Sacramento-area leaders react to Border Patrol raid at Home Depot  KCRA Deputies got 911 call on Sacramento immigration raid. Feds called minutes later  Sacramento Bee At least 11 arrested after ICE, Border Patrol operation in Sacramento County | Updates  ABC10 ‘There is no sanctuary anywhere:’ Border Patrol …

Topline The northern lights have a chance of appearing again in the northern United States on Tuesday night, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted—although likely only viewers in the northernmost states have a chance to catch the spectacle. The aurora borealis has a chance to appear for viewers in parts of the United States. Getty Images Key Facts NOAA …

Severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. includes northern Twin Cities  MPR News Minnesota weather: Severe Thunderstorm watch includes north Twin Cities metro  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Forecast First Alert: Strong storms across the state this evening  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Storms, heavy rain tonight & Wednesday; much cooler by late week  KEYC News Now Potential for heavy rain, hail and winds trigger KARE 11 Weather …