These 5 news stories topped Google search this year

Severe weather dominated what people were searching about most in the news cycle this year, but didn’t take the top two spots.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee tours tornado damage
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke Sunday in the Nashville area after touring damage left by the weekend's deadly tornadoes.

Cleanup underway after deadly Tennessee tornadoes
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Tornadoes that broke out in Tennessee on Saturday have left at least six people dead. The National Weather Service's Brittney Unger joins LiveNOW's Carel Lajara to discuss the significant weather event.

Tornado outbreak in Tennessee kills 6 people, injures dozens

Dramatic video shows a Tennessee tornado cause explosions as it moves through the Nashville area. The tornado outbreak claimed six lives and injured nearly two dozen others.

Tornado outbreak leaves behind damage in Tennessee, Kentucky

Supercell thunderstorms were one of many impacts from a large storm system that promised to produce snow, wind and heavy rainfall for portions of the eastern U.S.

2023 is now the warmest year in recorded history, scientists say

According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2023 has broken six monthly and two seasonal heat records.

World in 'deep trouble' with 2023 still on track to be hottest year ever recorded, UN leader warns

This year is on track to become the hottest year ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Thursday as world leaders gathered in Dubai for a global climate summit.

Alaska landslide destroys homes in wake of soaking atmospheric river; 3 dead

At least three people are dead as search and recovery crews continue to scour through debris from a landslide that impacted properties outside of Wrangell, Alaska, on Monday.

Thanksgiving travel faces challenges from budding cross-country storm

A storm that began off the West Coast and is expected to produce wet weather along its cross-country journey over the next several days with a severe weather risk.

Large crack in Iceland slices through Grindavik roads as volcanic eruption chances remain high

Large cracks in Iceland are beginning to appear, some seen with steam coming out of them, as hundreds of small earthquakes have shaken the area amid the threat of a likely dangerous volcanic eruption.

Are you breaking the law if you warm up your car in your state?

While there is no national law against idling a vehicle, some states have anti-idling laws to prevent air pollution. The punishment and exact anti-idling measures vary from state to state, and even city or county, with penalties ranging from fines to written warnings.

Watch: Mom scoops baby moments before Storm Ciarán’s 100-mph winds shatter bedroom window

Video from her baby monitor shows the moment Jessica O'Reilly quickly scooped up her little one out of harm's way when hurricane-force winds from Storm Ciarán blasted through their window.

Hurricane Otis: Death toll rises to 48 as search, cleanup continue in Acapulco

In Acapulco, families held funerals for the dead on Sunday and continued the search for essentials while government workers and volunteers cleared streets clogged with muck and debris.