Four homes have been destroyed by a wildfire in central Oregon, but authorities say rain and cooler temperatures have helped them start to stabilize the blaze
Louisiana governor says there’s no sign of ‘imminent danger’ after fire at auto lubricant plant
Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast, Louisiana residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies of water
Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Peet’s Coffee owner in $18 billion deal
Keurig Dr Pepper says it will buy Peet’s Coffee owner JDE Peet’s in an $18 billion (15.7 billion euro) deal
Tropical Storm Juliette forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no immediate threat to land, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Juliette forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no immediate threat to land, forecasters say
Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
President Donald Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics
Feds fight to keep ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed
The federal government has asked a Miami judge to pause her order to close an immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
A decade long mystery – why were billions of starfish turned to goo?
For more than a decade, scientists have been puzzling over what was causing billions of starfish to dissolve into piles of white goo. Sea star wasting disease has ravaged starfish populations, wiping out 90% of the once common sunflower sea star. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit. Madeleine Finlay...
Starwatch: Celestial sleuthing needed to track down Hercules the hero
The constellation contains no bright stars – but once seen seems to dominate its patch of night sky In August, track down the constellation of Hercules, the hero. It is well placed from the northern hemisphere at this time of year, but finding it requires a little bit of celestial...
Heatwaves are making people age faster, study suggests
Exposure to high temperatures could result in long-lasting damage to health of billions of people, scientists warn Repeated exposure to heatwaves is accelerating ageing in people, according to a study. The impact is broadly comparable with the damage smoking, alcohol use, poor diet or limited exercise can have on health,...
SpaceX scraps Starship rocket launch in Texas for second time in two days
Launch delay from Elon Musk’s company marks latest in streak of setbacks, including a liquid oxygen leak on Sunday SpaceX was forced to scrap the launch of its giant Starship rocket from Texas again on Monday, this time due to weather, marking the latest in a streak of setbacks for...