The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds ...

Even as the heat dome enters its finale, 18 states from the Ohio Valley to the Deep South and the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic remain under heat alerts Thursday.

A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest day in a decade to some major ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was hospitalized and treated for dehydration June 25 after 'feeling lightheaded' at the ...

As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! It looks like we won’t be seeing a merger between Shell and BP just yet, as Shell denies that it is looking to take over its British rival. This week’s heat ...

High heat clamped down on Tuesday across the eastern United States once again, with more than 75 million Americans between ...

Chuck Schumer treated for dehydration at hospital after becoming lightheaded during Washington's extreme heat alert, now back ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was briefly hospitalized Wednesday morning after experiencing lightheadedness ...