Crucial Atlantic Ocean current system gets closer to collapse

Crucial Atlantic Ocean current system gets closer to collapse

When this global weather calamity — grossly fictionalized in the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" — may happen is "the million-dollar question, which we unfortunately can't answer at the moment," van Westen said. He said it's likely a century away but still could happen in his lifetime. He just turned 30.
Mardi Gras: What to know as 2024’s edition winds down

Mardi Gras: What to know as 2024’s edition winds down

New Orleans has the largest and best-known Carnival celebrations in the U.S., with street parties, fancy balls and boisterous parades. The processions range from neighborhood-based walking clubs — like Friday's "Bosom Buddies" march — to elaborate, high-tech extravaganzas that feature massive floats laden with flashing lights and giant, animated figures.