Nation Aug 25 Evacuations ordered in rural Texas as wildfire mushrooms within hours Evacuations were being ordered Tuesday in rural Texas where a wildfire has ballooned in size, burning through ranchland and forcing schools to delay or cancel classes.
Nation Aug 24 Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods.
Nation Aug 23 Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations The Hawk Fire began Saturday and quickly grew to 20 square miles as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state line.
Nation Jul 22 Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
Nation Jul 21 Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur last month brought heavy rainfall to the southeastern U.S.
Nation Jul 13 No relief from the heat as many U.S. cities will see record overnight temperatures Another round of sweltering heat is in store for much of the U.S. this week.
Nation Jul 01 16 children rescued from Ohio home looked 'almost feral,' authorities say The children's parents and two grandparents were charged with felony child endangerment, a prosecutor said.
Nation Jun 29 3 firefighters killed in wildfires along Colorado-Utah border identified Federal officials say that the three firefighters killed over the weekend in a Colorado wildfire were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires.
Nation Jun 15 Some of the skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers Authorities say the pilot and all 11 passengers died in the crash Sunday in Butler, Missouri.
Nation Jun 03 FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say A man who was holding hostages inside a California office building for more than 15 hours was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday, police said.