The damage after severe storms and tornadoes in Iowa
Several people were killed in Greenfield, Iowa, a town about 55 miles southwest of Des Moines. Severe storms and tornadoes devastated areas in the Midwest on Tuesday.
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A tornado devastates an Iowa town and kills multiple people, authorities say
Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes, shredded trees and smashed cars.
Phoenix is making changes to cooling centers to protect more people from heat
Phoenix, Ariz., area leaders are opening cooling centers that are open all night. About a third of heat related emergency calls happen after most centers close.
What might have caused the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president
Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday's crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could also be a factor.
Widespread power outages from deadly Houston storm raise new risk: hot weather
As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat.
Power for nearly 1 million Houston buildings could be out for days after storm
Houston is reeling after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses and causing widespread damage. Four people were killed.
Texas inmates are being 'cooked to death' in summer heat, lawsuit alleges
Four nonprofits joined a federal lawsuit to protect people in Texas prisons from the heat. It's one of several attempts over the years to address this issue, but efforts haven't gotten much traction.
Another hotter-than-normal summer lies ahead for the U.S., forecasters say
Forecasters say most of the U.S. is set to have a hotter summer, and 2024 will be one of the five hottest years ever recorded. Meanwhile, hot water in the Atlantic means more fuel for hurricanes.
More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds
A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.
There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes
The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked.