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

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

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

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

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

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.

Meteorologists are describing the intensifying weather pattern as a heat dome, a high-pressure system that traps air and leads to steadily rising thermal readings.

WASHINGTON − Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, was hospitalized June 25, after feeling lightheaded in the gym ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was briefly hospitalized Wednesday due to dehydration as extreme heat scorched ...

The Washington Monument will be closed for a third day in a row on Wednesday, June 25, as temperatures continue to climb in ...

Mount Washington rescue operation saves Texas hiker suffering from severe hypothermia as agencies coordinate efforts in ...