Author: Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY

U.S. communities continue to recover from hurricanes that hit years ago. The storms can take decades to recover from and cause billions in damage.

The leak happened at Happy Smiles Learning Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. More than 20 children were hospitalized in stable condition.

FBI authorities arrested a former Northeastern University employee accused of lying to investigators and allegedly staging a hoax explosion last month.

After an influx of migrants from southern states, New York Mayor Eric Adams said an asylum seeker died by suicide at a city shelter.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a first-of-its-kind heat wave ranking bill
to address the state’s dangerous extreme heat events.

Tropical Storm Kay isn’t expected to directly hit California, but strong winds could make it hotter in parts of the state.

Scientists have captured a first-of-its-kind seafloor mapping near the world’s widest glacier, shrinking at a pace that could raise global sea levels.

The failure of water treatment pumps amid flooding this month in Jackson, Mississippi, has worsened an already dire water problem.