Some heat relief forecast as California fires rage
California firefighters battling several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of structures and forced thousands of residents to evacuate will get some relief as temperatures cool from scorching levels later this week, the National Weather Service (NWS…
Insurers predict ‘market disruption’ after Trump suspends Obamacare risk payments
Health insurers warn that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketplace…
Tropical Storm Chris to become hurricane on Monday, stay off U.S. coast: NHC
A third named storm that formed off the North Carolina coast early Sunday was forecast to become a hurricane on Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Scientists defy ‘force of nature’ to unlock secrets of Hawaii volcano
Dressed in heavy cotton, a helmet and respirator, Jessica Ball worked the night shift monitoring “fissure 8,” which has been spewing fountains of lava as high as a 15-story building from a slope on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.
A third named storm forms off North Carolina coast as Hurricane Beryl weakens to tropical storm
A third named storm formed off the coast of North Carolina early Sunday, the day after Hurricane Beryl weakened to a tropical storm as it approached the eastern Caribbean islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Heat relief on the way for California firefighters
Cooler temperatures will bring some relief to firefighters battling California wildfires, but not until later in the week, the National Weather Service said.
Four hurt when medical helicopter crashed on Chicago highway: officials
Four people were injured when a medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night, with one in critical condition, officials said.
Four hurt when medical helicopter crashes on Chicago highway: officials
Four people were injured when a medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night, with one in critical condition, officials said.
Escaped U.S. murderer captured after a three days on the run
An escaped convict, who climbed a Mississippi prison fence Thursday and went on a three-day run, was captured late Saturday near the Gulf Coast city, Biloxi, the Jackson County, MS, Sheriff said.
Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare
The Trump administration on Saturday halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers under the Obamacare healthcare law, saying that a recent federal court ruling prevents the money from being disbursed.
