A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high ...

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At least nine states along the East Coast faced summer swelter on Monday, and the steamy weather is expected to persist on ...

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Russia and China would be the first nuclear powers to sign a treaty barring use of the weapons in Southeast Asia.

With just a month left of spring, Brood XIV cicadas are continuously emerging, showing up across parts of the eastern United States. Sightings have been recorded across much of western North ...

An AccuWeather forecast map showed states in the "high" risk zone for Friday included parts of Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. As the weekend approaches, the severe threat expands further south.

Below is a map showing the risk of damage by earthquakes for the continental United States. Highest earthquake hazards in the USA are found on the west coast, the western mountain range, the midwest ...

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.