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Neil L. Frank, Longest-Serving U.S. Hurricane Center Director, Dies at 94

Family says he passed at home days after entering hospice.

Federal Judge Blocks DHS Reallocation, Orders Security Funds Restored to States

Major Storm Forecast for Santa Barbara County Dec. 23–25

San Francisco Blackout Cuts Power to 130,000 as PG&E Works Through Night

Two 'Person Down' Calls Logged at Disney World 31 Minutes Apart

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker Retires With Ceremonial Walkout in Brooklyn

Colorado Wins Fanless Game 84-73 After Weather Forces CU Events Center Closure

Windstorm Topples Trees, Shutting Oregon Highways and Cutting Power

Second Levee Fails Near Seattle as Evacuations Expand and Green River Break Is Patched

Snowstorm Triggers Ground Stops at JFK, LaGuardia and Philadelphia, With Newark Under Delay Program

Japan Lifts Tsunami Advisory After Magnitude 6.7 Quake Off Aomori

Japan Lifts Tsunami Alerts After 7.5 Quake Off Aomori as Officials Warn of Short-Term Risk

Grand Canyon Halts South Rim Overnight Stays Starting Dec. 6 After Major Waterline Breaks

Rockland Nursing Home Fire Displaces 102 Residents as Probe Focuses on Third-Floor Ceiling Fan

Six Flags Over Georgia Shuts at 2 P.M. Citing Cold, Rain and Safety

American Airlines Flight Diverts to Houston After Fumes Reported, Five Hospitalized

Pilot Critically Burned in Light-Plane Crash Near Raglan in Central Queensland

Fire Prompts Evacuation at New Orleans' Touro Hospital as NICU Infants Are Transferred

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Hits L.A. County Overnight as NWS Flags Flash-Flood Dangers

Magnitude 4.7 Quake Shakes Junín as Peru Logs Series of Light Tremors