David Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciary

Severe storms moving across the Midwest were bringing heavy rain and raising the risk of flash flooding, tornadoes and large hail.

Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster” threatening communities across the state.

The region has faced day after day of severe weather this week. Friday was shaping up to be another busy night.

The ship, the Mariana, was found overturned days after the Coast Guard lost contact with its crew, after a super typhoon struck.

Central Park and other spots around the region set record-high temperatures last week. Freeze watches were in place on Monday. What’s going on?

Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil c...

Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness...

The vast majority of commercial trucks in the U.S. run on diesel, but that may be changing as fuel prices rise and Tesla ramps up production.

A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew...

Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.

The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.