Extreme Weather
Hurricane Idalia rapidly intensified before striking Florida — a phenomenon that’s become alarmingly common as the planet warms.
“People have a right to defend their property," he said. "This part of Florida, you got a lot of advocates and proponents of the Second Amendment."
The unprecedented storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Co. on Thursday, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Tropical Storm Franklin is roaring toward the island of Hispaniola and bringing fears of deadly landslides and heavy flooding.
The Texas senator inadvertently showed that trusting any image you see on the internet can get you into hot water.
The storm swirled northward on Sunday, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters warned of "catastrophic" flooding.
Hurricane Hilary has strengthened into a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend.
The storms' spread was massive, with tornado watches and warnings posted across 10 states from Tennessee to New York.
Burbank police said the furry intruder was “beating the heat.”