Man killed when storm slams tent down on crowd near Chicago
Photos of the scene showed police and fire officials holding up a sheet over the body.
View ArticleMassive California wildfire jumps containment line
The blaze that has charred nearly 97 square miles of brush and timber, jumped a highway Monday that had served as a containment line.
View ArticleFire crews gain ground against Northern California blaze
Fire officials got ready for a drought-fueled fire season and built up staffs early with several hundred more firefighters than previous years.
View ArticleNHC names Tropical Storm Danny
Tropical Storm Danny becomes the fourth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season
View ArticleDrought-plagued California readies for El Nino storms
Californians are eager for rain, but with forecast for a monster El Nino to bring torrential rains, folks are frantic to be prepared.
View ArticleBush returns to New Orleans for 10th anniversary of Katrina
Considered one of the lowest points in his presidency, George W. Bush is returning to New Orleans to tout the region's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticleFlooded with memories 10 years later
It’s been 10 years since Ansley Williams left New Orleans with a couple of outfits, his letterman jacket and a photo album, but the image of the city he once called home forever remains a memory.
View ArticleObama visit puts spotlight on rough plight in rural Alaska
Alaska Natives have joined the president in sounding the alarm on climate change.
View ArticleHelicopters pluck residents to safety as rains lash Japan
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but rescue officials said they were overwhelmed by pleas for help.
View ArticleNorthern California wildfire destroys 400 homes, leaves 1 dead
Whole blocks of houses were burned in parts of the town of more than 1,000 residents that lies about 20 miles north of the famed Napa Valley.
View ArticleFlash floods carry away people and cars, killing 16 in Utah
The torrential rains near the Utah-Arizona border created what are called "100-year-events," floods so intense and rare, they occur about once each century.
View ArticleEarth's record streak of record heat keeps on sizzling
The NOAA announced Thursday that August, this past summer and the first eight months of 2015 all smashed global records for heat.
View ArticleDeath toll rises to 5 in California fires, but weather creating opportunity
The two major blazes, which together have destroyed more than 800 homes, have been significantly diminished in cooler, wetter weather.
View ArticleThe pope at White House: Climate change action can't wait
Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call Wednesday for action to combat climate change, calling it a problem that "can no...
View ArticleSupermoon plus eclipse equals rare sky show Sunday night
Get ready for a rare double feature this weekend, starring our very own moon.
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