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Four others were injured, and at least two of those shot were juveniles, the police said.

The dangerous heat crippling Texas and other parts of the Southeast is forecast to spread north and east.

Rescuers have been inundated with calls about sick and dying sea lions and dolphins along California’s central coast. They believe the cause is a toxin...

The domestic terrorist, who evaded authorities for almost 20 years, killed three people and injured 23 others with his homemade bombs.

Five were airlifted from Surfside Beach, Texas, to a Houston hospital, and 16 were being treated locally, officials said. They were at a summer camp...

Three sustained life-threatening injuries, and others were hurt in the ensuing chaos. Two subjects were in custody, according to the police.

At 14, Marie C. Bolden became the champion of what is believed to be the first national spelling competition in the United States. Her victory...

The holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. Here’s how it all began.

Up to 80 vehicles were involved in pileup crashes after a dust storm swept through central Illinois, the police said, forcing the closure of Interstate...

Residents of Port Isabel said that their city was covered in grime following SpaceX’s rocket launch on Thursday. The city said there was no “immediate...