“Climate change is happening faster than it’s ever happened before in our record,” said Bryan Thomas, station chief for the United States' northernmost climate observatory. “We’re right in the middle of it.” Utqiagvik set daily temperature records... >>>

The Honduran cattle herder rubbed his hands nervously, perched on the edge of his seat in the baggage claim area of San Diego International Airport, scanning the crowd. Suddenly, a curly-haired teenager caught his eye. “That’s my son,” he said, his... >>>

The cause of death for a South Carolina fifth-grade student who died after a fight at school last month could finally be revealed. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function (medianetNativeAdOnArticle) {... >>>

When it comes to efforts to create an elected school board for Chicago, state lawmakers have spent recent years dancing the Springfield two-step. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function (medianetNativeAdOnArticle) {... >>>

Environmentalists and lawmakers are praising a Democratic messaging blitz that they say has put the problem of global warming back at the forefront of the national conversation. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function... >>>

Officials say the drinking water in Paradise, California, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene after a deadly wildfire last... >>>

The pilot of the small plane that crashed Thursday evening at Fullerton Municipal Airport died in the accident, authorities said. The pilot was the only person on board, a spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration said. The pilot was... >>>

For Notre-Dame, lessons from a fire-damaged New York... >>>

America’s first female astronaut candidate, pilot Jerrie Cobb, who pushed for equality in space but never reached its heights, has... >>>

Strong storms again roared across the South on Thursday, killing two Mississippi drivers and leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function... >>>

A golfer and a horse are recovering after being injured in separate bobcat attacks in Connecticut on Thursday morning. The attacks happened in Baltic, a small town close to the Rhode Island state line. The golfer was hurt at the Mohegan Sun Golf... >>>

PARADISE (Butte County) — The drinking water in Paradise, where 85 people died in the worst wildfire in state history, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, water officials said. Officials said they believe the contamination... >>>

U.S. court upholds most of California's 'sanctuary' migrant... >>>

NEW YORK - A pious ex-parish music director went from dutiful Catholic to criminal suspect Thursday. Marc Lamparello, 37, of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., was charged Thursday with attempted arson, trespass and reckless endangerment less than 24 hours... >>>

Lyft kicked this driver to the curb. The ride-sharing app “permanently deactivated” a driver from its platform after he wouldn’t give a blind man and his service dog a ride in his car in early April in Grand Terrace, Calif. Charles Massey told CBS... >>>