State officials began reopening Washington's major highways on Friday as floodwaters receded and road crews plowed away mud, snow and debris. But flooding continued on some major rivers.

Jan. 9: Heavy rain in Washington is blamed for a mudslide that swept away a house with a woman inside. KING-TV's Deborah Feldman reports. (Today Show)

One of the heaviest snowfalls in decades closed Madrid airport and brought traffic in the Spanish capital to a standstill on Friday.

Ten million people risk going hungry in Kenya after harvests failed because of drought, the government said Friday.

Ted Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska's interior. Instead he'll burn some of them to stay warm.