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The idea of plumes of moisture curling above our heads might seem beautiful, but new research shows atmospheric rivers to be among the most damaging of weather systems.

School is no longer in session – but families are encouraged to come to a special lesson in Milwaukee Monday night. Leaders from the state Department of Public Instruction will be in town to talk about how they plan to implement a new federal education law. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, for short) is the cornerstone for education policy across the U.S. It lays the groundwork for such things as academic standards, teacher training, and standardized testing. ESSA replaces No Child Left Behind, a controversial set of rules from the George W. Bush era. Congress re-wrote that law toward the end of President Barack Obama’s administration.

History hasn't been kind to the British royal who lost the Colonies. But a project that launched Saturday plans to digitize over 350,000 letters and papers that may humanize the much-maligned monarch.

The plan would cover nearly 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles that contain what U.S. regulators have called a cheating mechanism.

Commentator Frank Deford thinks some of the proposed changes to make professional baseball more exciting won't help.

Phil was in an unusually feisty mood, but once he settled down, he saw his own shadow, officials deemed. Staten Island Chuck didn't agree, predicting an early spring.

Beyoncé is as much idol as human at this point — so when she (very carefully) shares, the world listens (very closely).

Since floods in West Virginia destroyed thousands of homes, residents have struggled to find housing. Vocational students are constructing tiny homes, rather than bookshelves or birdhouses.

United says operations should be back to normal Tuesday after a computer issue grounded domestic flights Sunday. It's the latest of many technology problems that have grounded big airlines' flights.

They're also expected to discuss air traffic control reform, and possibly Trump's travel ban, at their meeting with the president on Thursday morning.