The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds ...

As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...

By Tuesday night — following the fourth hottest day on record in Boston — Mass General’s emergency department was slammed.

A major heat wave will persist through the end of the week in some areas of the country. Here's what to do while the ...

When and where will the heat wane? Where does extreme heat remain? Large sections of the eastern half of the country still ...

More than 125 million Americans are under the highest level of extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average ...

It all depends on location, forecasters said, with some seeing cooling as early as Tuesday. But more relief is coming later ...

It is the second year in a row that a heat wave has hit the New York City region earlier than usual, as global warming is ...

Westerville residents reluctant to turn up their thermostats during the current heat wave are getting a little involuntary ...

Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...

High heat clamped down on Tuesday across the eastern United States once again, with more than 75 million Americans between ...