Tropical Storm Juliette forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no immediate threat to land, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Juliette forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no immediate threat to land, forecasters say
Fire at Louisiana auto plant is 90% contained while evacuation order remains
Louisiana State Police say a fire at an automotive supply plant is mostly contained
Wildfires threaten homes in Oregon and California, prompting hundreds of evacuations
Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country and in central Oregon
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle
US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
Residents in the Western U.S. are enduring a heat wave with temperatures reaching dangerous levels across Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional
What to Know about John Bolton, former Trump adviser whose home and office are searched by FBI
The former Trump national security adviser whose home and office are being searched by federal agents has been a vocal critic of the Republican president
Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
President Donald Trump’s administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment
Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where ‘American Gothic’ was created
In Cedar Rapids, Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic portrait of a man and a woman standing in front of a white frame house