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A 15-year-old boy suffered severe injuries in Oceanside Thursday, including the loss of one of his hands, when a firecracker detonated while he was holding it. The accident occurred about 9 a.m. in ...

Frost crack as seen in a tree. (Photo by Thomas deHaas, OSU Extension educator) SALEM, Ohio — Winter walks in the forest bring sounds of boots crunching through heavy snow and wind whistling through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve probably noticed a lot of posts on social media with warnings about trees exploding. Is this really happening? An expert ...

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines this past week when winter temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little ...

Rapper Nicki Minaj said Wednesday she received a “gold card” from President Trump, hours after praising the president during an event touting his administration’s child investment accounts. Minaj ...