There were nearly two dozen reports of 100+ mph winds across South Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington state. Here's the latest.

A cross-country system will bring strong, possibly damaging winds across the Northeast beginning later Thursday and lasting into early Saturday morning. Winds could gust as strong as 60 mph in places like Philadelphia and New York City. Add in rain and snow and this system will make for travel concerns across the Northeast ahead of the Christmas holiday. Time it out here.

A pattern change will bring a big warmup across much of the country ahead of the Christmas holiday. The Northern Tier will see a brief cool down Thursday into the weekend before temperatures warm up again. The Southwest will see days of potential record-breaking temperatures that could last into Christmas week. See how warm it will get in this video.

Each winter we see a drop in temperatures and a rise in norovirus. Here’s what you need to know about the virus that’s also known as “winter vomiting disease.”

A beach on Iran’s Hormuz Island is capturing attention across the world after heavy rain triggered a jaw-dropping natural wonder – rivers of red water and deep crimson waves. See it for yourself and learn what causes the amazing transformation.