Extreme heat wave in its final stretch and could fuel storms during July 4 celebrations
July 04, 2026
The Seine used to be a toxic mess. Now it’s the hottest new swim spot in Paris
July 04, 2026
Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years
July 04, 2026
Skip a trip to the ER while celebrating the Fourth of July
July 04, 2026
Three people died and seven others were rescued after a boat capsized on a Wisconsin lake during a strong storm
July 04, 2026
President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism
July 03, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles
July 04, 2026
‘Extremely high’ rates of heat-related ER visits, CDC says, with more coming Saturday
July 03, 2026
What we know about Trump’s July Fourth fireworks event
July 03, 2026
U.S. power grid operator PJM, the nation's largest covering much of the East Coast and Midwest, on Friday ordered customers in emergency electricity-reduction
July 04, 2026
The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one in the face of fierce public criticism and efforts by the Venezuelan opposition leader to return from exile
July 03, 2026
A federal court has given President Donald Trump's administration permission to reinstall interpretive panels that critics say whitewash the history of slavery at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia
July 04, 2026
The World Cup match between Mexico and England on Sunday will remain at the original scheduled time despite concerns about a potential afternoon thunderstorm
July 04, 2026
Trump pardons 11 people, including several for Clean Air Act violations
July 04, 2026
Oil prices were little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace
July 03, 2026
A wildfire burning southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties
July 03, 2026
Diarrhea-causing parasite that can contaminate raw produce causing misery across several states
July 03, 2026
A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows
July 03, 2026
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir
July 03, 2026
Tesla said on Friday its robotaxi was available in Miami, as the electric vehicle maker looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing operations.
July 03, 2026
Americans are revving up for the Fourth of July holiday, undeterred by gasoline prices that remain elevated and well above historical levels.
July 03, 2026
Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict
March 09, 2026
Forecasters say the hottest World Cup tournament match so far this year could hit Saturday afternoon, during the knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia
July 03, 2026
Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end
July 03, 2026
Why is premium gas so expensive? More Americans are filling their cars with it
July 03, 2026
Colorado brothers launch startup to improve geolocation, keep firefighters safe
July 03, 2026
Both faults are along plate boundaries that move in similar ways and have ruptured in enormously destructive earthquakes in the past.
June 26, 2026
Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging
July 03, 2026
Iran is preparing for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
July 03, 2026
A few minutes' walk from Philadelphia's Independence Hall, where the nation's founding ideals were debated and declared, another part of the
July 03, 2026
A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean – including annual purge of ‘nasty’ muck
July 03, 2026
Cossacks have been called in to keep order at petrol stations in a Russian holiday resort as authorities face growing anger over nationwide fuel shortages
July 03, 2026
Tropical Storm Maysak lashed southern China's island province of Hainan on Friday, making landfall with maximum winds near its centre of 23 metres per second (51 mph) and
July 03, 2026
A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth
July 03, 2026
Why we have so many ways to measure hot weather
July 03, 2026
Tesla sales soar 25% in sign its troubles may be easing
July 03, 2026
Train enthusiasts are celebrating the 100th anniversary of a historic Swiss railway as vintage steam locomotives ferry tourists through the stunning Alpine scenery as part of the celebration
July 03, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday travels to Mount Rushmore, the granite mountain in South Dakota where the heads of four American presidents are carved,
July 03, 2026
The rush is on across Venezuela’s north coast to identify loved ones before it’s too late
July 03, 2026
France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring across Europe, with authorities warning that the
July 03, 2026
Workers at BHP's South Flank and Mining Area C iron ore operations in Western Australia have voted to approve a new labour agreement, unions said on Friday, while noting that many
July 03, 2026
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes
July 02, 2026
The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states have reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers over allegations of that the companies illegally colluded in a multiyear scheme to raises prices
July 01, 2026
Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday
July 02, 2026
Canada moved to advance a Pacific Coast pipeline from Alberta as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to diversify oil exports beyond the United States while easing separatist tensions and preserving environmental protections on British Columbia’s northern coast
July 03, 2026
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry has started to implement new inspection procedures on the production of meat and meat derivatives to address trade requirements from the
July 03, 2026
A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social media statements about starting renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links
July 03, 2026
Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it's already starting ahead of the holiday weekend
July 02, 2026
Record wave of IPO lock-up shares to hit Hong Kong market
South Korea's SK Hynix to launch $28 billion US listing to ride global AI wave
Shares edge higher in Asia as oil dips, earnings loom
South Korea starts 24-hour trading of dollar-won
Briscoe holds off Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-meter butterfly world record at Canadian trials
Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour because of thunderstorm