Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little ...

President-elect Donald Trump says that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he ...

A seaplane crashed during takeoff from an Australian tourist island, killing three people and injuring three others. Police say only one of the seven people aboard the plane was rescued ...

Jimmy Carter's state funeral has moved to Washington after observances in his native Georgia. The 39th president's remains ...

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences. Homes ...

Hawaii authorities are asking lawmakers for money to hire eight people and pay for a $2 million expansion of a forensic lab ...

Exxon Mobil Corp. has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several ...

Virginia’s state Capitol and General Assembly buildings will be closed, effectively postponing lawmakers’ first working day of the legislative session nearly two days after a winter storm shut down Ri ...

Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

Officials say three people have been seriously injured and another three are missing after a seaplane crashed off an Australian tourist island. Police say only one of the seven people ...

Virginia Democrats have preserved their Statehouse majority in special elections. Voters in the northern and central parts of ...