Heat wave shifting east, making conditions dangerously hot for others
Cristian Benavides reports on how the heat is affecting everyone, especially the elderly.
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Cristian Benavides reports on how the heat is affecting everyone, especially the elderly.
Heat waves and fine particulate pollution combine to raise heart attack risk, according to a new study published in American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
"It's just a sauna basically. This is cooler; I'd rather sleep here than in my unit," said resident Rick Lozano as he pointed to the ground outside
They are under stress and their health is potentially endangered
Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, said the National Weather Service
The Farmworker Association of Florida says that 29-year-old Efrain Lopez Garcia is the first Homestead farmworker dead victim of the extreme heat this year and the second one in the state of Florida.
They're asking for guaranteed access to water and shaded rest breaks
Public health experts say children are more susceptible to heat-related illness than adults. Here's why — and what to watch out for.
Phoenix on Saturday saw the city's 16th consecutive day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher temperatures
A Heat Advisory continues through Thursday evening
Dr. Daniel Campos, known as the "Doctor to the Stars" said small changes can go a long way to protecting your skin.
When your community is facing extreme heat, there are several things you can do to keep yourself and others safe.
Average temperatures around the world have reached all-time highs
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year.
Extreme heat causes the body to work overtime to maintain its normal temperature. It's only the second official week of summer and feels like temperatures are over 100 degrees.
Temperatures in the capital are expected to drop on Monday before rising again later next week.
They're asking for guaranteed access to water and shaded rest breaks
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties are under a Heat Advisory until 7 p.m. Friday.
The county's heat season goes from May 1st through until October 31st
Nations pledged to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but three new U.N. reports show that the world is on track to hit nearly double that in less than 80 years.
Officials with Cal ISO on Monday issued an Energy Emergency Alert, warning consumers that stress on the state's power grid could lead to rolling blackouts during a blistering Labor Day holiday.
Melting airport runways, crop failures and lower economic output are likely to become commonplace with more frequent heat waves.
Parts of the country are suffering through record-breaking heat waves this week with sweltering temperatures.
Above-normal temperature reaching into the triple digits are expected over the next several days across the country.
"One minute of distraction can lead to a lifetime of grief," said Erika Benitez.
Expectations are still high for Miami this season under first-year coach Jeff Hafley.
Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be released on Nov. 19.
Pinch-hitter Agustín Ramírez hit a game-ending, two-run homer, and the Marlins rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Messi appeared to have Miami on its way to its first win over Nashville this season when he scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-1 in the 62nd.
Expectations are still high for Miami this season under first-year coach Jeff Hafley.
Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be released on Nov. 19.
Pinch-hitter Agustín Ramírez hit a game-ending, two-run homer, and the Marlins rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Messi appeared to have Miami on its way to its first win over Nashville this season when he scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-1 in the 62nd.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.