Firefighters struggle with staffing shortages amid record wildfire season
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
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Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
A teen girl has been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing three horses during a racing event in Las Vegas, police said.
Several states saw record daily temperatures set on Wednesday, as the heat wave that has been scorching the West expands into the central U.S.
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
The GOP tax and spending bill creates a tax deduction for workers in tipped occupations. Here's what to know.
A Nevada jury convicted "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse of multiple charges of sexually assaulting a minor.
The White House is criticizing Democrats' lawsuit against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections.
Seven battleground states, any of which could swing to either the Democrats or Republicans, held the keys to the 2024 election contest between Trump and Harris.
More than 20 million people were under weather advisories for extreme heat as forecasts predicted another week of soaring temperatures.
A powerful blizzard is dumping snow in the Sierra Nevada as gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations.
A vast solar farm with over 621,000 panels shimmer like a mirage but with the capability to power close to 60,000 residential customers — or one very big stadium.
Teree Becker, 20, was killed in 1975. It took 48 years for genetic genealogy to catch her killer.
The video, obtained by CBS affiliate KLAS-TV, shows an officer approach Davis near his home.
The first two days were as advertised he said, describing it as "Mardi Gras meets Mad Max."
Inclement weather at the annual counterculture festival in the remote Black Rock Desert left portable toilets unusable as the roughly 70,000 attendees were advised to shelter in place and ration supplies.
Roads in and out of the festival in the remote Black Rock Desert remained closed Sunday evening, and festival organizers urged attendees to conserve food, water and fuel.
The entrance to Burning Man will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on Aug. 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday.
People are bracing for what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event, now a double whammy with a confirmed quake.
Tropical Storm Hilary has made landfall along Mexico's Baja California coast.
A stallion with a snapped rear leg was chased by a helicopter and horseback rider as it tried to flee on three legs for 35 minutes before it was euthanized, witnesses said.
Nevada firefighters say they've responded to many major accidents at the intersection of FM 1138 and County Road 541.
A representative for the Marvel superhero was quoted as saying he was in "critical but stable condition" after an accident while plowing snow.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's victory Saturday evening clinched Senate control for the Democrats four days after Election Day.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday that uniformed officers and police vehicles were seen outside the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles.
