One hundred years ago an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Alaskan outpost of Nome caught the world’s attention. A young Mexican girl who had been in the US for medical care, her mother, and ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 24 °F (-4.4 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 37 °F (2.8 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from E to ESE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 23 °F (-5 °C). Cloudy with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C) and a 40% chance of precipitation ...

The modern metric carat, equal to 0.2 grams, was adopted by the United States in 1913 and other countries soon after. Today, a carat weighs exactly the same in every corner of the world.