China has "unprecedented number" of ships in U.S. Arctic waters, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security says this year has seen an "unprecedented" presence of Chinese military and research vessels in the U.S. Arctic region.
Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.
Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
Why no Atlantic hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. this year
The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental United States.
5 hospitalized after fumes force American Airlines flight to divert to Houston
American Airlines said five people were hospitalized "out of an abundance of caution" after their flight crew reported "an odor" on board.
Gold watch owned by couple who died on the Titanic sells for $2.3 million
A gold pocket watch that once belonged to a couple last seen holding hands on the deck of the Titanic as it sunk has sold for a record price.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano producing streams of molten lava, eruption imminent
Experts say another eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is imminent, as livestream footage shows lava beginning to flow from its summit this weekend.
Study: Moss survived 9 months in space, could reproduce back on Earth
Moss spores survived in outer space for a majority of 2022, and could even reproduce when they were eventually returned to Earth, according to a new study.
Bronze Age "City of Seven Ravines" unearthed after 3,500 years
An archeological investigation into an ancient city in central Asia has shed new light on the region's economic history.
Man charged after migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, killing 4
The suspected captain faces up to life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
Homeowner charged in shooting death of house cleaner who went to wrong address
An Indiana prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
Death row inmate granted clemency right before his scheduled execution
Tremane Wood was scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma on Thursday. Gov. Kevin Sitt commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment without parole.
Miner caught in flooding found dead in West Virginia
A miner who'd been missing since the weekend inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine has been found dead, Gov. Patrick Morissey said.
Dozens hospitalized, hundreds evacuated after ammonia leak in Oklahoma
A chemical spill left dozens hospitalized and forced hundreds to evacuate from a western Oklahoma city.
What's driving the rise in U.S. death row executions in 2025?
This year is expected to see capital punishment carried out more often than any other year since 2009. Experts weigh in on the increase.
Suspect identified 27 years after woman murdered in suburban D.C. hospital
Police have identified a suspect in the 1998 murder of a D.C.-area hospital worker.