12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (447+ words) Dozens of dogs — some only weeks old and others nearly a decade old — were pulled from commercial breeders in southern Missouri in a large-scale surrender that is now giving them a chance at safer, more stable lives. The rescue brought…...

22+ hour ago   (95+ words) A tornado reportedly touched down near Artichoke, Minnesota, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Other severe weather was reported in different parts of Minnesota, with parts of Cass County and Rock County under a severe thunderstorm watch until…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (432+ words) When the Chronicle published a weeklong series of data stories about San Francisco's dogs in June, I heard an uproar from our colleagues with cats. "Where is the cat version?" I was asked repeatedly. Well, here it is. The Chronicle…...

21+ hour, 56+ min ago   (148+ words) Rain chances will start to build up once again during the afternoon. Thunderstorms are possible, with the main threats being heavy rain and frequent lightning. The typical summer seabreeze storms will be in full swing this afternoon. Your first chance…...

21+ hour, 57+ min ago   (408+ words) 100 YEARS AGO TODAY The modern record book shows that the tropical storm east of the Caribbean became a 75 mph hurricane on the morning of September 12, 1926. It was heading in the general direction of the waters just north of Puerto Rico....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (36+ words) Investigators seek suspect in multiple cat shootings in Palm Beach County; Furry Friends Humane offers $5,000 reward...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (46+ words) Tornado warnings have been issued for central Minnesota on Friday evening until 10 p.m. as a storm makes its way across the state. Tornado warnings have been issued for central Minnesota on Friday evening until 10 p.m. as a storm makes its way across…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (574+ words) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government has rejected proposals for a so-called "kill switch" to stop an attack by rogue artificial intelligence. The UK "cannot simply turn AI off," the Cabinet Office said on Friday, signalling opposition to calls for…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (381+ words) This story has been updated to fix a typo in the story. In addition to its yearly winter outlook, the Farmers' Almanac has issued a "typical first snowfall of the season" outlook, with predictions for North Carolina split into two…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (140+ words) The Pacific Ring of Fire region was rattled by two earthquakes on Friday. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the Aleutian chain, about 93 miles west-southwest of Adak, Alaska, just after 2:45 a.m. Alaska time, according to USGS. The quake's epicenter was roughly 25 miles…...