Aria Bendix

Dangerous fire conditions in the Southwest are threatening to worsen blazes in Utah, Nevada and New Mexico, putting many communities on high alert this weekend. The National Weather Service warned Saturday that gusty winds and dry air have created an “extremely critical risk” of fire weather — the agency's highest threat level — across the Great Basin and Four Corners regions. Dry thunderstorms have brought the additional danger of frequent lightning, which can ignite fires, while parched vegetation helps flames spread and makes containment far more difficult.

Multiple thunderstorms unleashed unexpectedly heavy rains over the state Saturday.

At least three people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rain and multiple thunderstorms in Kentucky, officials said, with additional fatalities expected to be confirmed soon. The severe weather event promoted Gov. Andy Beshear to declare a state of emergency Saturday. Beshear warned Kentucky residents in a video...

Low humidity and high winds have fueled the largest fire in the region, the Cottonwood Fire in Utah. The state has restricted firework displays over the holidays.

The health secretary has advocated for deregulating certain peptides, but FDA scientists point to a lack of data about their safety and effectiveness. Some have not been studied in humans.

What might this country look like at 300? It's anybody's guess.

The Idaho woman is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that an anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed against the American Academy of Pediatrics.

A Texas man sued a California doctor who he alleges prescribed abortion pills that the man's girlfriend was coerced to take. The man's history of domestic violence complicates his case.

The museum's cooling tower is among 31 that have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, which can thrive in water systems.

Temperatures on Saturday approached 100 degrees in several parts of the country and are expected to climb higher on Sunday.