Terracotta roofs peeking through a thick layer of snow, a frozen river carving its path through the city, smoke rising slowly from medieval chimneys — winter in the Latvian capital can be a ...

The United States has seen some chilly weather recently, and some areas have been downright freezing before winter had even started. Now, the winter solstice, Saturday, Dec. 21st, is upon us.

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter on the astronomical calendar. Dec. 21 will be the unofficial first day of winter and it will also be the shortest day of the year. The first ...

The winter solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 this year. As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a ...

As the end of the year nears, so does the winter solstice. Days are getting shorter and shorter by seconds each day, and the shortest day of the year makes its head this Saturday. The winter solstice ...

Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting there's a chance Kentucky's winter may be wetter than average. La Niña is a natural climate pattern in ...

Cultures around the world are preparing to mark the winter solstice this Saturday, including with festivals, special meals and several live-streamed events from historical monuments like the ...

Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting Indiana's winter to be wetter than average. The most recent seasonal outlook map by NOAA's Climate ...

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere—ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets. For those who would ...

A judge has denied New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) request to dismiss the bribery charge he faces. In a 30-page ruling Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Judge Dale ...

NEW YORK — A federal judge said Tuesday that he won't dismiss a bribery charge against New York Mayor Eric Adams because prosecutors described the allegations adequately in an indictment.

The shortest day of the year (which falls on December 21 in 2024) tends to get some people down, but in centuries past the lack of sunlight wasn’t merely the cause of winter blues—the season ...