Tornado damage at Pfizer plant likely to cause long-term hospital drug shortages
The damaged Pfizer factory makes nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medicines used in U.S. hospitals.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat, floods hit parts of US
Pfizer reported no serious injuries but authorities said medicine was damaged after a tornado damaged the plant near Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Phoenix breaks all-time record for warmest low, sets a new daily high
This breaks the all-time record low of 96 degrees that was set back in 2003.
Phoenix hits 118F, tying record for hottest day so far in 2023
The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record on July 18, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.
A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat
The country's preeminent desert city has long sweltered through brutal heat. And there are lessons to be learned from people who live in a city so hot it's named after the mythical bird that was born from flames.
Missing children identified after flash flooding kills 5 in Bucks County
A 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister are still missing after devastating flash flooding claimed the lives of five people in Bucks County over this weekend.
Man found dead in Buckeye desert after going on bike ride and getting a flat tire, Buckeye PD says
The Buckeye Police Department is investigating what it believes was a heat-related death on Sunday afternoon. A man reportedly went on a bike ride and got a flat tire so he told his wife he was going to walk to a fire station to meet her.
California's Death Valley sizzles, temps reach 128 degrees
Temperatures in Death Valley, which runs along part of central California’s border with Nevada, reached 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.
Watch: New Hampshire road buckles during flash flood
Warnings for heavy rainfall and “considerable flash flooding” were issued for areas in New York and New England, including New Hampshire, on Sunday.
Surprise PD helps sisters who have a home without an AC unit: 'May God bless them'
The two most vulnerable groups during a heatwave are the homeless and the elderly, and police in Surprise went above and beyond during an “elderly heat check."
Heat wave sitting over much of US Southwest, on track to break records
About a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Saturday, with the heat expected to continue into next week.
Dinner's ready! Mesa man cooks meals on his dashboard on hot days
You probably heard the old saying, "It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk." Well, a Mesa man can do better than that.
Keeping the dairy cows cool at Kerr Family Farm in Arizona's summer heat
Kerr Family Farm explains how it keeps more than a thousand dairy cows cool in Arizona's summer heat. “Our job is to keep the cows healthy and comfortable and happy and milk them. So the better we do our job the more milk they give."
Subtropical Storm Don forms far out in Atlantic Ocean
Subtropical Storm Don has sustained winds of 40 mph with higher gusts, but is far from any shore.
Despite heat wave, people are flocking to the hottest place on Earth
Temperatures in the largest national park in the Lower 48 states are expected to intensify over the weekend, potentially setting new records amid a major U.S. heat wave.
Man drowns at home in Vermont's 1st recorded flooding death
The 63-year-old man's death was the second flood-related death related to a storm system and heavy flooding in the Northeast this week. The first occurred in New York when a woman died after being swept away during a flood.
Phoenix firefighters see rise in heat sickness calls
Arizona fire crews are still counting the numbers for an official total, but firefighters say they've seen an uptick of heat calls since this stretch of extreme heat began.
A heat wave has baked Phoenix for weeks. Forecasters warn it's not cooling soon
More than 111 million people across the United States were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings, The National Weather Service reported Wednesday.
The latest data on heat-related deaths in Maricopa County
As of July 11, 12 people have died from the heat so far this year, with 55 deaths still under investigation.
Across the Southwest, people in desert cities like Phoenix endure an extreme heat wave
The heat has made parts of Phoenix feel like a ghost town. Sunset concerts were canceled, and covered restaurant patios equipped with cooling misters sit empty.