Chicago area's drought deepens and expands

The severe drought area in northern Illinois has doubled in size in just one week. Some rain could be coming but will it be enough to put a serious dent in the ongoing drought?

Tornadoes kill 4 in Texas town as heat wave scorches state
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Deadly tornadoes slam Texas as the state continues to bake in a blistering heat wave that shows no sign of letting up.

Extreme heat in central US prompts power supply concerns
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The heat in Texas and much of the central U.S. is prompting new warnings about health and the electrical grid.

Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast
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Forecasters warned people celebrating Father?s Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico.

Dangerous heat wave and severe storms slam the South
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Temperatures have been soaring into the triple digits across the Lone Star State for days, with dangerously high temperatures stretching into Louisiana and Mississippi.

American Airlines allowing passengers to rebook without fees as wildfire smoke impacts Northeast

Passengers traveling through certain U.S. airports may now have their change fees waived under certain conditions due to the wildfire smoke from Canada impacting airline operations.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano begins erupting again

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started to erupt early Wednesday morning, according to an alert released by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US – Here's how to stay safe

The tiny particles are small enough to get past airway defenses and cause breathing problems. Here's a closer look at what's happening and some precautions for dealing with the haze.

Chicago's drought deepens

It was a rather dry May and June may be starting off dry too. Will Chicago's moderate drought deepen over the coming days?

Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine pounded by large waves during coastal storm near Charleston, South Carolina

Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.

Air quality alerts issued as Canadian wildfire smoke smothers parts of northern US

About 150 wildfires are burning across western Canada, pouring wildfire smoke that is being carried south into parts of the northern U.S. by the upper-level winds.