The Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park has become the largest wildfire in the state of California this year. Here’s the latest.
Author: Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY
Urban heat islands are why it can feel 20 degrees hotter in different parts of the same city
Neighborhoods in highly developed cities can become 15 to 20 degrees hotter by midday than surrounding regions with fewer buildings and more trees.
Swimming in freshwater? Here’s what to know about the rare brain-eating Naegleria fowleri.
Naegleria fowleri is the only species of Naegleria that infects humans and has a 97% fatality rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
K2, the brightest comet in our solar system, will swing by Earth. Here’s when to see it.
The bright K2 comet — previously the farthest active comet ever spotted — approaches the Earth on July 13 and 14. Here’s what it is and how to see it.
More mass shooters are using semi-automatic rifles – often bought legally
The Highland Park gunman used a semi-automatic rifle and obtained it legally. That’s a common trend for most mass shooters recently, experts say.
8 people hospitalized after July Fourth shooting at Minneapolis park
The shooting happened at Boom Island Park at 11:30 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Park Police Department.
At least 3 dead, 40 injured after Amtrak train hits dump truck in Missouri, authorities say
Authorities said 3 people were killed and multiple others were injured after an Amtrak train derailed in rural Missouri on Monday afternoon.
Yellowstone National Park to partially reopen Wednesday after destructive flooding
Yellowstone officials plan to reopen parts of the national park to the public after last week’s devastating flooding forced thousands out.
Sweltering heat stifling one-third of US population; severe storms leave thousands in the dark
Dangerous, record-setting heat will continue to impact millions of Americans from the Upper Midwest to the southeastern United States.
Authorities: DNA technology links Florida man to six decades-old ‘pillowcase rapist’ cases
DNA technology linked a man accused of being the South Florida “pillowcase rapist” to a string of sexual assaults stemming back to the 1980s.