El Niño is going to continue through spring 2024, forecasters predict
Forecasters say El Niño, a climate pattern known for warmer ocean temperatures and increased rain and snow, is likely here to stay until early 2024.
Ebony Alert: California creates alert system for missing Black children
California recently passed a law to create the Ebony Alert, the first statewide alert system focused on finding missing Black children and young people ages 12 to 25.
Maps, satellite images show Gaza devastation as Israel targets Hamas
The Gaza Strip has been pounded by relentless airstrikes since Hamas militants launched a full-scale assault on southern Israel.
Lidia makes landfall in Mexico as Category 4 Hurricane, then weakens
Its arrival came on the heels of Tropical Storm Max, which hit the southern coast of Mexico on Monday, several hundred miles from Jalisco, before tapering off.
63 years after sister's murder, woman helps make sketch of suspect
"This man was seared into the memory of a young girl who survived a heinous crime many years ago," Ohio's attorney general said.
Tennessee girl dies while playing with her birthday balloons, mom says
Alexandra Kelly's mother, Channa Kelly, said she found her daughter unconscious with a large, deflated foil balloon around her head after her birthday party in Tennessee.
Rare Jurassic fossils found in Utah: "Right place at the right time"
Paleontologists discovered the bones and teeth of an early mammal relative that roamed approximately 180 million years ago, officials announced.
Illinois gov asks for federal aid amid asylum crisis: "We need help"
Places like Chicago and New York City have struggled to meet the needs of a historic influx of asylum seekers arriving in sanctuary cities.
Man arrested in attempted abduction of Virginia college student
The suspect allegedly strangled and abducted a female UVA student before crashing his car near the school's campus and fleeing Wednesday night.
Philippe on track to drench parts of New England, Canada
Post-tropical cyclone Philippe is expected to track north and likely drench parts of New England and Canada's southeast coast over the weekend.
Invasive snails that can be deadly to humans found in North Carolina
Wildlife officials identified the first known population of Apple snails, an invasive species native to South America, in southeastern North Carolina.
Plane crashes through roof of Oregon home, killing 2
An investigation is underway to find out what caused a small plane to spiral toward the ground and crash into a home near Portland.
Why an emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones
FEMA and the FCC launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.
160 arrested as Ohio cracks down on patrons of sex workers
"You don't know if you're contributing to human trafficking when you buy sex in Ohio," said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in a statement.
Remains of Ohio sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
Modern DNA analyses confirmed the identity of Stanley Galaszewski, a U.S. Navy sailor killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.