How is air quality measured?
As smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouds broad swaths of the U.S., here are seven facts you should know about measuring air quality.
'I fell into my chair': Iowa couple wins $2M Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
A tornado destroyed the couple's home in 2001, and it took several years for them to start to rebuild.
DWP suspends shutoffs for nonpayments during extreme LA weather
DWP announced it will take a pause on utility shutoffs during extreme weather in Los Angeles for those who are behind on their bills.
LADWP considers suspending utility shutoffs in extreme heat
The LADWP Board of Commissioners will consider a motion that would suspend utility shutoffs during extreme weather events for customers who are behind on their bill payments.
Devastating Matador, Texas, tornado leaves 4 dead, 9 injured, officials say
This is now the deadliest tornado in Texas since the deadly Dallas County tornado in 2015, according to the National Weather Service.
At least 80 injured as golf-ball-sized hail pelts crowd at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Medics raced to the Red Rocks Amphitheater to find 80 to 90 people injured – some with broken bones.
El Nino blamed for recent bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast
Many seabirds in this region died recently, with more than 90% of the affected birds being grey-backed shearwaters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico.
Tropical Storm Bret forms in Atlantic, becoming 2nd named storm of 2023 hurricane season
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Depression Three formed over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean on Monday morning.
Gusty winds, low humidity bring elevated fire danger to SoCal
Forecasters are warning of elevated fire danger across the Antelope Valley now through Tuesday due to gusty, onshore winds and low humidity.
Invest 92L has high chance of tropical development as it spins across the Atlantic
Forecasters have been closely monitoring a disturbance, known as a tropical wave, which entered the ocean from Africa last week and has been given a high chance of tropical development.
Sweltering India heat wave kills nearly 100 people
During heat waves, the country usually suffers severe water shortages, with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running water.
VIDEO: Waterspout sweeps through Clearwater beach sending equipment, debris flying into the air
A video taken of a waterspout in Clearwater Beach on Friday afternoon shows beachgoers running as equipment goes flying in the air in just a matter of seconds.
Florida deputy sucked into storm drain trying to rescue stranded driver
A Florida deputy walked through a flooded street to help a stuck driver before both of them were pulled down into a storm drain, where they traveled some 100 feet in 30 seconds, and remarkably came out the other side seemingly unscathed.
Watch parts of ceiling cave in during severe weather at a Florida grocery store
Shoppers at a Florida Winn-Dixie were surprised to see ceiling tiles collapse on Thursday during a severe storm that moved through South Florida.
How El Niño, 'freakish' warm oceans may impact hurricane season
It's the first El Niño year since 2019. The climate event can have significant impacts on the weather, including the Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons.
Rain, thunderstorms enter LA forecast: Here's when
Any thunderstorms that develop could produce heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail, and dangerous lightning, the National Weather Service warned.
June Gloom: Why it still feels like winter in LA
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Nearly 90 million in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic still trapped in polluted air as Canadian wildfire smoke thins
The air quality index (AQI) dropped below 100 in New York and Washington, D.C. on Friday morning, which is considered "moderate." It was in the low 100s around Philadelphia. The readings are a far cry from the hazardous readings that crossed 300 – and in some cases, 400 – on Wednesday and Thursday.
American Airlines allowing passengers to rebook without fees as wildfire smoke impacts Northeast
Passengers traveling through certain U.S. airports may now have their change fees waived under certain conditions due to the wildfire smoke from Canada impacting airline operations.
With world's worst air quality in NYC, 'sell my house fast' searches spike by 2,147%
While the Northeast chokes in hazardous air created by the smoke from Canada's wildfires, some New York homeowners are looking for immediate help to get out of Dodge.