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What To Know About The Winter Solstice, 2024's Shortest Day

What To Know About The Winter Solstice, 2024's Shortest Day

CBS News The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.

Travis Meyer's 2024 Winter Weather Forecast

Travis Meyer's 2024 Winter Weather Forecast

Travis Meyer Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer has been looking over new data and has his winter forecast.

David Payne's Winter Forecast

David Payne's Winter Forecast

News 9 Chief Meteorologist David Payne shares his winter weather forecast for Oklahoma.

Tulsa Woman Shares Experience As Travel Nurse Near Arctic Circle

Tulsa Woman Shares Experience As Travel Nurse Near Arctic Circle

Jordan Tidwell From seeing polar bears to the northern lights, Mel Hoehner says it's been quite the experience.

Green & White Northern Lights Seen Across Lapland

Green & White Northern Lights Seen Across Lapland

News On 6 Auroras of green and white were seen dancing all across the Finnish sky about 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Rare Earth Elements Deposits Discovered In Sweden

Rare Earth Elements Deposits Discovered In Sweden

CBS News A rare discovery unearthed in Europe could give the continent a big boost in the race for clean energy.

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Visit Jolly St. Nick, Take A Sleigh Ride Year Round At Santa's Village In Finland

Visit Jolly St. Nick, Take A Sleigh Ride Year Round At Santa's Village In Finland

CBS News Nearly a week and a half before Christmas, Santa Claus is readying his reindeer for the long journey around the world to deliver presents from his sleigh. In Finland, there's a village where you can visit jolly Saint Nick every day of the year and take a reindeer sleigh ride of your own.

Visit Jolly St. Nick, Take A Sleigh Ride Year Round At Santa's Village In Finland

Visit Jolly St. Nick, Take A Sleigh Ride Year Round At Santa's Village In Finland

CBS News Nearly a week and a half before Christmas, Santa Claus is readying his reindeer for the long journey around the world to deliver presents from his sleigh. In Finland, there's a village where you can visit jolly Saint Nick every day of the year and take a reindeer sleigh ride of your own.

The Arctic Is Warming Up To 4 Times Faster Than The Rest Of The Planet, New Study Shows

The Arctic Is Warming Up To 4 Times Faster Than The Rest Of The Planet, New Study Shows

CBS News Scientists have known for years that the Arctic has suffered from more warming than the rest of the world. But a new study shows that it's much worse than previously thought.

The Arctic Is Warming Up To 4 Times Faster Than The Rest Of The Planet, New Study Shows

The Arctic Is Warming Up To 4 Times Faster Than The Rest Of The Planet, New Study Shows

CBS News Scientists have known for years that the Arctic has suffered from more warming than the rest of the world. But a new study shows that it's much worse than previously thought.

5 Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash In California Desert

5 Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash In California Desert

Associated Press Four Marines were killed and another is missing after an Osprey aircraft crashed in the Southern California desert, a military official said Thursday, a day after the accident.

5 Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash In California Desert

5 Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash In California Desert

Associated Press Four Marines were killed and another is missing after an Osprey aircraft crashed in the Southern California desert, a military official said Thursday, a day after the accident.

Environmentalists Have A New Target: Charmin Toilet Paper

Environmentalists Have A New Target: Charmin Toilet Paper

News 9 Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble faces pressure from environmentalists to clean up its act.

Environmentalists Have A New Target: Charmin Toilet Paper

Environmentalists Have A New Target: Charmin Toilet Paper

News 9 Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble faces pressure from environmentalists to clean up its act.

A Walrus Defending Her Cubs Sank A Russian Navy Boat In The Arctic Ocean

A Walrus Defending Her Cubs Sank A Russian Navy Boat In The Arctic Ocean

News 9 Humans have long known that it's inadvisable to mess with Mother Nature. And, as a group of researchers from the Russian Geographical Society just learned, it's also apparently inadvisable to mess with a mother walrus. The scientists were aboard a Russian

A Walrus Defending Her Cubs Sank A Russian Navy Boat In The Arctic Ocean

A Walrus Defending Her Cubs Sank A Russian Navy Boat In The Arctic Ocean

News 9 Humans have long known that it's inadvisable to mess with Mother Nature. And, as a group of researchers from the Russian Geographical Society just learned, it's also apparently inadvisable to mess with a mother walrus. The scientists were aboard a Russian

Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change

Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change

News 9 From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by social media and word of mouth skipped class Friday to protest what they believe are their governments' failure to take tough action against global warming. The rallies were on

Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change

Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change

News 9 From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by social media and word of mouth skipped class Friday to protest what they believe are their governments' failure to take tough action against global warming. The rallies were on

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Troopers: Missing 10-Year-Old Alaska Girl Found Dead

Troopers: Missing 10-Year-Old Alaska Girl Found Dead

A 10-year-old girl has been found dead Friday, authorities said, more than a week after she was reported missing in a remote Inupiat Eskimo town on Alaska’s northwestern coast. Ashley Johnson-Barr’s remains were found east of Kotzebue, Alaska State Troopers said.

Troopers: Missing 10-Year-Old Alaska Girl Found Dead

Troopers: Missing 10-Year-Old Alaska Girl Found Dead

A 10-year-old girl has been found dead Friday, authorities said, more than a week after she was reported missing in a remote Inupiat Eskimo town on Alaska’s northwestern coast. Ashley Johnson-Barr’s remains were found east of Kotzebue, Alaska State Troopers said.

Oklahoma Teacher To Explore Arctic Circle

Oklahoma Teacher To Explore Arctic Circle

David Prock An Oklahoma science teacher is getting ready to swap the summer heat for an arctic freeze. Piedmont's Melissa Lau will be exploring the Arctic Circle during the whole month of June with the group PolarTREC, which brings teachers and researchers together for projects all over the globe. Lau's group will study the effect of warmer temperatures on vegetation near the North Pole. She'll be documenting the trip on social media and her blog.

Oklahoma Teacher To Explore Arctic Circle

Oklahoma Teacher To Explore Arctic Circle

David Prock An Oklahoma science teacher is getting ready to swap the summer heat for an arctic freeze. Piedmont's Melissa Lau will be exploring the Arctic Circle during the whole month of June with the group PolarTREC, which brings teachers and researchers together for projects all over the globe. Lau's group will study the effect of warmer temperatures on vegetation near the North Pole. She'll be documenting the trip on social media and her blog.

Piedmont Teacher Selected To Study Climate Change In Arctic Circle

Piedmont Teacher Selected To Study Climate Change In Arctic Circle

News 9 A sixth grade science teacher from Piedmont is getting ready to swap the summer heat for an arctic freeze. Melissa Lau has been selected to join a PolarTREC project to study climate change in the North Pole. Lau is one of just a dozen teachers selected to participate in this summer’s special expedition, and she is hoping to bring back some valuable knowledge for her students. Lau's class is all about hands-on learning. Usually the kids are doing most of the work, but their t...

Piedmont Teacher Selected To Study Climate Change In Arctic Circle

Piedmont Teacher Selected To Study Climate Change In Arctic Circle

News 9 A sixth grade science teacher from Piedmont is getting ready to swap the summer heat for an arctic freeze. Melissa Lau has been selected to join a PolarTREC project to study climate change in the North Pole. Lau is one of just a dozen teachers selected to participate in this summer’s special expedition, and she is hoping to bring back some valuable knowledge for her students. Lau's class is all about hands-on learning. Usually the kids are doing most of the work, but their t...

Oklahoma City's White Christmases

Oklahoma City's White Christmases

News 9 Since 1891 when official records began, we have had 12 White Christmases here in OKC. Out of those 12, half of them were only a trace, but hey, that counts! In 1914 we had 6 inches of snow on December

Oklahoma City's White Christmases

Oklahoma City's White Christmases

News 9 Since 1891 when official records began, we have had 12 White Christmases here in OKC. Out of those 12, half of them were only a trace, but hey, that counts! In 1914 we had 6 inches of snow on December

January overachiever

January overachiever

News 9 So far, January is proving to be an overachiever month. Since January 1^st, the daily high temperature has been above normal 15 days.

January overachiever

January overachiever

News 9 So far, January is proving to be an overachiever month. Since January 1^st, the daily high temperature has been above normal 15 days.

Jed's Weather Blog: All-time Record Low Broken in Oklahoma

Jed's Weather Blog: All-time Record Low Broken in Oklahoma

News 9 What a wild ride we have had in the state the last 24 hours! Northern Oklahoma has had record snowfall totals and this morning we woke up to the coldest morning ever recorded in Oklahoma....Minus 31 degrees!!

Jed's Weather Blog: All-time Record Low Broken in Oklahoma

Jed's Weather Blog: All-time Record Low Broken in Oklahoma

News 9 What a wild ride we have had in the state the last 24 hours! Northern Oklahoma has had record snowfall totals and this morning we woke up to the coldest morning ever recorded in Oklahoma....Minus 31 degrees!!

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LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

Associated Press LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll. See his reaction to seeing the doll for the first time. (Source: Mattel)

LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

Associated Press LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll. See his reaction to seeing the doll for the first time. (Source: Mattel)

A father’s dream, a son’s ride: Building a bond through a 3D-printed Viper

A father’s dream, a son’s ride: Building a bond through a 3D-printed Viper

Mike Glover Father prints his dream car, a 1995 Dodge Viper, using a 3D printer, for his 16-month-old son to ride in.

A father’s dream, a son’s ride: Building a bond through a 3D-printed Viper

A father’s dream, a son’s ride: Building a bond through a 3D-printed Viper

Mike Glover Father prints his dream car, a 1995 Dodge Viper, using a 3D printer, for his 16-month-old son to ride in.

Suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanax' causes fatal crash

Suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanax' causes fatal crash

Sylvia Corkill A suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanex' was responsible for a fatal crash Wednesday.

Suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanax' causes fatal crash

Suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanax' causes fatal crash

Sylvia Corkill A suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanex' was responsible for a fatal crash Wednesday.

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LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

Associated Press LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll. See his reaction to seeing the doll for the first time. (Source: Mattel)

A father’s dream, a son’s ride: Building a bond through a 3D-printed Viper

A father’s dream, a son’s ride: Building a bond through a 3D-printed Viper

Mike Glover Father prints his dream car, a 1995 Dodge Viper, using a 3D printer, for his 16-month-old son to ride in.

Suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanax' causes fatal crash

Suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanax' causes fatal crash

Sylvia Corkill A suspended driver under the influence of 'meth and Xanex' was responsible for a fatal crash Wednesday.

Stillwater and OSU Prepare to Host 'The Boys From Oklahoma' Concert Series

Stillwater and OSU Prepare to Host 'The Boys From Oklahoma' Concert Series

Cameron Joiner Stillwater is preparing to host a 4-day concert event at Boone Pickens Stadium on the Oklahoma State University campus. The event, “The Boys from Oklahoma” is a series of concerts featuring notable red dirt country music legends who got their starts in Stillwater. The most notable is Cross Canadian Ragweed, who has not performed together since their breakup in 2010.

Q&A with Jason Lowe: Oklahoma County’s New District 1 Commissioner

Q&A with Jason Lowe: Oklahoma County’s New District 1 Commissioner

Deanne Stein Jason Lowe, the newly sworn-in Oklahoma County Commissioner, shares his thoughts on his historic appointment as the first African American man to serve in the role, the challenges ahead, and his vision for the future of the county.

Gov. Stitt responds to reports of international student visa revocation in Oklahoma

Gov. Stitt responds to reports of international student visa revocation in Oklahoma

Graham Dowers Governor Kevin Stitt addressed recent reports of revoked visas for international students attending Oklahoma universities during a press conference this week.

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