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Ida weakens to tropical storm after delivering 'catastrophic' damage
Over 200 people were in "imminent danger" in Jefferson Parish after a levee failed, the National Weather Service said.
Lake Tahoe threatened by massive fire, more ordered to flee
The Caldor Fire "let loose" Sunday, a U.S. Forest official said.
'Very, very bad': Images show damage, flooding from Hurricane Ida
Video and photos showed the impact of 150 mph winds and what officials called a 'catastrophic' storm surge.
As Hurricane Ida barreled toward the Gulf Coast, some residents chose to 'stay and pray'
Backup generators, diabetic cats and home ownership can all be factors in deciding to stay or flee a storm.
Ida and Katrina have many similarities, but experts say this is the key difference
Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans, Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane.
Ed Asner, television legend and 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' star, dies at 91
He played the same grizzled newsman on two programs, the drama "Lou Grant" and the comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
Mountain lion killed after attacking child in Southern California
"The true hero of this story is his mom because she absolutely saved her son's life," said a spokesman with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
California cannabis growers face big threats. The potential damages go beyond the plant.
“It’s going to be tight. We’re going to be draining everything by the time this is over,” a cannabis cultivator who doubles as the fire chief said of his receding pond.
Thousands fleeing Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida met with traffic jams, canceled flights
They packed up cars, rushed to airports and clogged highways as they sought to get out of town before it made landfall.
Louisiana governor says Hurricane Ida will be one of the strongest since the 1850s
The National Weather Service warned: "If you are under evacuation order or can leave, PLEASE LEAVE. DEVASTATING conditions WILL happen."
Service members killed outside Kabul's airport remembered as heroes
A majority of the fallen were U.S. Marines. Some had been recalled to Afghanistan to assist with the U.S. pullout.
