• First snowfall of the season causes fatal crashes and hundreds of accidents on Long Island, New York

    At least two people were reported dead in traffic crashes as a powerful winter storm dropped up to 20 cm (8 inches) of snow across parts of Long Island, New York, including Nassau and Suffolk counties, on December 14, 2025, creating dangerous travel conditions. Suffolk County Police reported approximately 200 vehicle collisions across the island as the storm moved through the region.

  • Snowstorm triggers large pile-up on I-70 in western Indiana

    A large chain-reaction crash involving about 45 vehicles occurred on Interstate 70 westbound near Terre Haute, Indiana, at around 10:00 LT on November 29, 2025, amid heavy snowfall and reduced visibility. The collision blocked all westbound lanes for nearly 6 hours, but authorities reported no fatalities or major injuries. The event happened as a winter storm system brought snow and freezing rain across parts of Illinois and Indiana, creating hazardous travel conditions.

  • Debris strike on Shenzhou-20 leads to rare evacuation-capability gap on Tiangong station

    China launched the uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft at 04:11 UTC on November 25, 2025, to restore a safe return option for the three-member Tiangong space station crew, after debris damage earlier in the month rendered their original Shenzhou-20 return module unusable. The previous crew returned using the Shenzhou-21 arrival vehicle, leaving the current crew without an evacuation craft until Shenzhou-22’s launch. The astronauts remain in stable condition as docking procedures proceed.