Crews battling wildfires in McDowell County, North Carolina
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Two wildfires are burning in different areas of McDowell County today. One fire, near Old Fort, is 80 acres, FOX News Multimedia Reporter Chelsea Torres has the latest information on the fires.

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow Sunday on Groundhog Day?

If the weather-predicting groundhog sees his shadow, it allegedly means six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, it means an early spring. However, Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prognoses have only been right about 39% of the time.

PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with 'vegan weather reveal cake'

PETA announced that it has offered the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club a free vegan cake every year if it allows Punxsutawney Phil to retire.

Apple Watch SOS alert leads to rescue of skiers after 1,000-foot fall in Washington state
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A video shared by the King County Sheriff's Office Air Support Unit shows the rescue of backcountry skiers near Stevens Pass in Washington state after a 1,000-foot fall triggered an Apple Watch SOS alert. (King County Sheriff's Office Air Support Unit)

3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Maine coast, tremors felt in Boston

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, on Monday, approximately 7 miles south of the coastal area, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Border 2 Fire explodes to 6,200+ acres near San Diego
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LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses the weather forecast for the San Diego area and the effect the weather will have on the Border 2 Fire in the coming days with Alex Tardy, a meteorologist for National Weather Service.

Trump targets FEMA while visiting disaster zones in North Carolina, California

President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.

What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained

The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.

9 fires now burning across California
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There are now nine wildfires burning across California. This comes as President Donald Trump will be in California today to tour wildfire destruction as we learn that 4 new fires have erupted. But ahead of that the president will also tour western North Carolina, which is recovering after Hurricane Helene pummeled the area more than three months ago.

LiveNOW from FOX
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While crews continue to make progress with the massive Eaton and Palisades fire that left communities devastated, they are now battling the Hughes Fire in the Santa Clarita Valley, which has put an estimated 50,000 residents under evacuation orders. FOX 11's Gigi Graciette joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest.

New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska's biggest city so far this winter

Metro New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country, including Philadelphia, New York and Anchorage, Alaska.

Winter storm brings historic snowfall
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A historic winter storm brought once in a lifetime sights as heavy snowfall was reported in cities from Texas and Florida. According to official weather observation sites, both New Orleans and Pensacola saw around 8" of snow, but there were plenty of unofficial social media reports along the Interstate 10 corridor that were in the 10-to-12-inch range. Brian Hurley is a Senior Branch Forecaster at the National Weather Service. He joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

Snow in Florida: NOAA satellite shows historic winter storm, US snowfall from space

As the historic winter storm that traveled across the southern U.S. heads east, it's leaving snowfall from Texas to North Carolina. This image was captured by a NOAA satellite showing several inches of snow left on the ground. 

Vermont man jumps into icy river to save struggling dog from certain death

"This man will forever be my hero," said Morgan Cerasoli, admitting she had never expressed such profound gratitude to a stranger before.

Florida sees heaviest snowfall in state's history as winter storm slams South

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5-12 inches through Tuesday evening.