Smoke From Western Wildfires Blankets Cities
The National Interagency Fire Center reports there are more than 26,000 firefighters and emergency personnel on the front lines battling the blazes.

Mississippi tornadoes kill 23, injure dozens overnight
The tornado hit about 60 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, sweeping through towns at 70 mph without weakening as it raced toward Alabama.

How natural disaster clean-up falls on cities with limited federal aid
Some natural disasters have communities cleaning up for months or years, often on their own dime.

A furry friend has the best chance of saving lives in avalanches
Avalanche dogs can search acres of terrain in a fraction of the time humans can. Frank, a black lab in Snowbird, Utah, shows us how.
Top Stories

Texas police: Migrants found 'suffocating' in train; 2 dead
Migrants routinely travel through Uvalde, Texas, where the migrants were stopped, often leading to high-speed vehicle pursuits.

Pennsylvania chocolate factory explodes; 5 dead, 6 missing
Some residents were displaced from a neighboring apartment building that was damaged in the explosion.

Trump rallying supporters in Waco ahead of possible charges
The rally comes as Trump has berated prosecutors, encouraged protests and raised the prospect of possible violence should he be criminally charged.