Smoking in Iowa casinos could become a thing of the past under a bill advancing through the Iowa House that would remove one of the few exceptions to the state's Smokefree Air Act. A House ...

People my age grew up with a map of the world that had been created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. But in ...

Dangerously cold temperatures were descending into the U.S. as far south as Texas on Tuesday, breaking records in some areas.

North Dakota felt more like the North Pole on Tuesday as lows broke records in the state capital of Bismarck and other parts ...

The U.S. is in peak flu season, as the Centers for Disease Control says “seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and ...

The service warned that "dangerously cold" wind chills presented a risk of frostbite and hypothermia if unprotected skin is exposed to such temperatures. It advises those in affected areas to dress in ...

A specific line in the lawsuit is raising alarm for some people that the case could have a much more sweeping impact beyond removing protections for “gender dysphoria.” ...

Yet another winter storm is heading for 22 eastern states this week as a blast of Arctic air grips the US, causing temperatures to plummet to deadly lows. See if YOUR state is in the path.

This flu season has reached unprecedented intensity, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Different weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole not just into the United States, but also Europe.

Heavy rains and dangerous flooding struck the Southeast U.S. as much of the East endured a renewed round of harsh, soggy ...