WINTER

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a winter storm warning for portions of northeast New Jersey, New York City and Long Island.

The International Olympic Committee Tuesday played down security concerns for the 2014 winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi, a day after a suicide bombing killed 35 people at a Moscow airport.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be held at the beginning of the year or the end of it, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Tuesday.

Harsh winter weather across parts of China could disrupt transport and strain energy supplies. Here is a summary of major weather developments and their impact.

Within weeks from a blizzard that hit New York City halting travel, city Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared a weather emergency from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon in many parts of the region.

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A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States on Monday, dumping up to 29 inches of snow, disrupting air, rail and bus travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.

A winter blizzard moved across the northeastern United States on Monday, disrupting air and rail travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.

New Hampshire is planning a new winter campaign to attract skiers and boost the number of foreign tourists’ arrivals.

Several homeless people in Queensland will be facing tougher times once winter season starts.

The arrival of winter can also highlight the presence of a mild form of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), when a person's mood turns gloomy along with the temperature and daylight hours.

It's axiomatic on Wall Street that summer is a bummer. Stocks tend to do well in the winter and spring, and then go cold when the weather gets hot.

U.S. housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would linger.

U.S. industrial production braked sharply in February, held back by severe winter storms that slammed parts of the country, while manufacturing activity in New York state stalled this month.

U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms that were thought to have kept shoppers at home and bolstered hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.

White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Monday winter blizzards were likely to distort U.S. February jobless figures, which are due to be released on Friday.

The Vancouver Winter Olympics ended in spectacular triumph on Sunday with a dazzling closing ceremony that mixed traditional pomp with self-deprecating humor to put the icing on 17 days of unrelenting drama and action.

A major winter storm in the East has caused the New York City area's three major airports to cancel more than 1,000 flights Friday, the Associated Press reported citing an airport spokesman.

Germany survived a scary moment on the world's fastest track in the women's Olympic bobsleigh competition and endured a rare day without a medal at Whistler's Sliding Center on Wednesday.

Manami Hino's may not be the fastest bobsleigh racing down Whistler's track on Tuesday but if medals were awarded for artistic impression it would win gold.

A young pair of ice dancers lifted the host country out of its Winter Olympic gloom with a golden performance Monday just as Canadians were questioning their team's medal-winning capability.