More than a third of Americans are under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings as a blistering heatwave continues across the Southwest and California

Newly public documents are showing how America’s push for the atomic bomb helped saddle St. Louis with an enduring radioactive waste problem

Former Vice President Mike Pence is leaning in on his anti-abortion stance as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination

A plan by Oregon’s largest county to distribute tin foil and straws for fentanyl users and glass pipes for methamphetamine and crack users has been halted after opposition from Portland’s mayor and other officials

A Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia

Protesters are gathering at the Iowa Capitol rotunda for a special legislative session on abortion restrictions

A new ban on almost all abortions in Iowa after roughly six weeks of pregnancy has prevailed with exclusively Republican support in one chamber of the Legislature

Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy