What is a 'triple dip' La Niña? Meteorologists predict one is coming
Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released its annual U.S. winter outlook and scientists are expecting a “Triple Dip” La Niña pattern. La Nina means cooler-than-normal ocean temperatures
Anthony Parker reacts to being named MLK Medal of Service Award recipient
Jackson, Mich. — Greg O’Connor of WKHM recently spoke with Anthony Parker, 2023 recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Service Award. Parker will be honored at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Temporary warm-up coming to Jackson area
Jackson, Mich. — After getting a taste of the cooler, wetter conditions that typically come in late autumn, mid-Michigan should dry out and rise back into the 70s by Saturday. No doubt the pumpkin patches will be
Nite Lites prepares for season with “over a million” Christmas lights
Brooklyn, Mich. — The Nite Lites Christmas Drive-Thru Light Show at Michigan International Speedway is in the midst of preparations for the 2022 holiday season. John Spink, organizer of Nite Lites for nearly three decades, told WKHM
Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving prime minister in UK history
Scott E Barbour/Getty Images (LONDON) — It took Liz Truss 12 years in Parliament to reach the pinnacle of British political power. Now, after just 44 days leading the country, she has assumed the title of shortest-serving
Anne Sacoolas, wife of US diplomat, pleads guilty in death of Harry Dunn
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (LONDON) — Anne Sacoolas, 45, the wife of an American diplomat, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to causing the death of 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn by careless driving. Sacoolas was charged in
Child care industry struggles with shortage of workers: 'This is unheard of'
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Marcelo Candia spends all day teaching a classroom full of 4-year-old children in northern Virginia — then walks across the street to work in a grocery store bakery for four more hours.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announces resignation
Rob Pinney/Getty Images (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday. Truss, who only became prime minister on Sept. 6, will be the shortest serving prime minister in modern political history. Her resignation
CSPC sets federal safety standard for furniture aimed at reducing deaths, injuries
SBenitez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday a mandatory safety standard for testing and labeling clothing storage units in an effort to curb deaths and injuries caused by wobbly furniture tipping
What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As rising gas prices strain the budgets of many Americans, President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday moves that aim to address the oil supply shortage behind the cost spike. Most notably,