Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific season, formed far from land and is forecast to strengthen modestly.

NASA linked loud New England booms to a natural meteor that fragmented 40 miles high, releasing energy near 300 tons of TNT over the region.

California state and local teams respond in Orange County as hazardous materials crews work at the Garden Grove chemical tank site.

Southern California crews battled the Sandy Fire after wind-driven flames threatened homes and prompted evacuations.

Washington says Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend the ceasefire by 45 days and continue political and security talks in coming weeks.

BEIJING, CHINA / MENA Newswire / — U.S. President Donald Trump began his visit to China with formal talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, opening the first trip to the country by a sitting U.S. president since 2017 and putting trade, Taiwan and wider security issues at the center of the summit. Trump arrived in…