California Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Extreme Heat August 19, 2020 By John Antczak LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled destructive wildfires Monday as a lengthening heat wave roasted the state. Thousands of homes...
Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California August 18, 2020 LOS ANGELES — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and...
Powerful Derecho Leaves Path of Devastation Across Midwest August 12, 2020 By Ryan J. Foley and Seth Borenstein IOWA CITY, Iowa — A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept...
National Guard Joins Power Repair Efforts as Anger Mounts August 10, 2020 By Dave Collins EAST HARTFORD, Conn.– The Connecticut National Guard joined over 1,750 utility crews in Connecticut on Friday in efforts to clear...
Hurricane Douglas Nears Hawaii, Bringing High Winds and Rain July 27, 2020 By Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU — Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm...
Watchdog Details Storm of Political Pressure in Sharpiegate July 14, 2020 By Seth Borenstein Political pressure from the White House and a series of “crazy in the middle of the night” texts, emails and...
Warmest Oceans on Record Adds to Hurricanes, Wildfires Risks April 20, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The world’s seas are simmering, with record high temperatures spurring worry among forecasters that the global warming effect may generate...
Tornado Tears Through Arkansas College Town, With Six Hurt March 30, 2020 JONESBORO, Ark. — A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential...
U.S. Farmers and Shippers Face Huge Losses From Flooding Again March 2, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan For the second year in a row, much of the U.S. is primed to suffer multi-billion dollar flood losses, with...
Roads Flooded, Rivers Rising Across the Deep South February 12, 2020 By Jay Reeves BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Roads were flooded and rivers were rising across the Deep South on Tuesday after a day of...