Wildfires

Chefs and legendary musicians are coming together in Chicago to help support ongoing relief efforts for communities impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

A Florida man has been arrested, accused of starting what became the deadly and destructive "Palisades Fire" on Jan. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. The Palisades Fire killed 12 people, burned more than 23,000 acres, and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.

Poor air quality has been hammering Chicago the past few days due to wildfire smoke.

As smoke from Canadian wildfires worsens air quality in Illinois, Dr. Brady Scott from Rush University explains how it affects your lungs and what you can do to stay safe.

In Minnesota, residents are cleaning up after a tornado touched down over the weekend.

Chicago?s air took a hit overnight as smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires drifted into the city, pushing the air quality into unhealthy territory.

The cleanup continues in California months after wildfires raged through the area and the rebuilding process is moving too slowly for some locals.

Severe storms are slamming the South plus tornadoes are whipping across the central United States.

Drones are commonly used to monitor wildfires as they unfold, but aviation experts say the technology can also play a key role in preventing disasters before they start.

Drones are often used to help survey wildfires as they happen but aviation experts say the flying tech can also help prevent disasters before they happen.

These are today's top stories from across America.

The show is called "Stand Up Together" and it's taking place next Thursday at Laugh Factory Chicago.

Several tornadoes touched down across the Midwest. Further south, wildfires destroyed homes across Oklahoma and Texas.