Hurricane Elsa gaining strength as it nears Florida landfall

A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.

Florida condo collapse: Death toll rises to 36 as storm threat continues

Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse seem increasingly somber about the prospects for finding anyone alive.

Tropical Storm Elsa leaves 3 dead in Caribbean

The storm was centered about 140 miles (225 kilometers) east of Kingston, Jamaica, and was speeding west-northwest at 23 mph (37 kph).

Hurricane Elsa barrels past Barbados towards neighboring islands

Tropical cyclone Elsa was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on the morning of Friday, July 2, as it hit Barbados with sustained winds of 74 mph, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said

Hurricane Elsa forecast to approach Florida, but long-term track uncertain

Hurricane Elsa's forecast continues to be uncertain beyond a few days. Some models bring it west into the Gulf of Mexico; others suggest it will take a more eastern path. Nearly all of Florida is in the forecast cone.

Tropical Storm Elsa forms as fifth named storm of hurricane season

While Tropical Storm Elsa officially formed Thursday morning, it’s still too soon to determine what – if any – impacts could happen next week for Florida. Elsa is the earliest fifth named storm on record for the Atlantic hurricane season.

Florida condo collapse death toll rises to 18 after 2 children found in rubble

The bodies of six additional victims were found in the rubble of a collapsed condo tower in Surfside, Florida, raising the death toll to at least 18 people.

Pacific Northwest heat wave shatters all-time records

A “heat dome” parked over the Pacific Northwest caused record-breaking temperatures and even disrupted the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.

Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge

A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.

15-vehicle crash in storm-drenched Alabama kills 8 children in youth ranch van

The 15-vehicle crash happened Saturday in a curvy area of Interstate 65 "notorious" for hydroplaning. Eight of the victims were kids traveling in a youth ranch van.

Claudette moves through coastal states with life-threatening flash flooding

Rapidly changing conditions of Tropical Depression Claudette came as the storm was beginning to batter parts of Georgia and the Carolinas early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Claudette tornado damages dozens of homes in Alabama

Tropical Storm Claudette is dumping heavy rain along the U.S. Gulf Coast, bringing a risk of flash floods and tornados to areas of Mississippi and Alabama.

What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?

Record daily highs were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Utah.

Heat wave 2021: Dangerous temperatures, drought impact western US

A dangerous heat wave continues to impact the western United States, placing much of the region in jeopardy of breaking more records.