Two weeks after deadly floods swept through Texas, officials dropped the number of still-missing people in the hardest-hit ...

Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, ...

Thirty years after a heat wave killed hundreds in Chicago, a sociologist explains how governments deflected blame after ...

As I sit down to write this piece, the death toll in Texas has reached 135, with many more than that missing and presumed dead. A national tragedy brought about by biblical-like flooding that took ...

The aftermath of deadly flooding in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend has moved to the top of the agenda for a special legislative session that started this week.

Just before daybreak on July 4, the destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe, washing away homes and vehicles.

Digital Producer Danika Young hosts a daily live show where she addresses today’s top trending stories on social media and ...

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

Kerr County, where 135 people lost their lives on July 4, had no alert system in place, as taxpayers had refused to fund it. Lawmakers are examining an overhaul of natural disaster management during a ...

As the Trump administration continues dismantling urgent functions of government, critics of that dangerous project should keep criticism grounded in facts, lest they undermine their own credibility.

A ban has been in place for decades. City officials say there are several factors to consider before allowing folks to jump ...

Federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released.