Tropical Storm Edouard is closing in on the Gulf Coast as its outer rainbands spread onshore across southern Louisiana early Tuesday. The compact storm is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday.

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Forecasters are monitoring a cluster of thunderstorms in the northwestern Gulf that could strengthen into a short-lived tropical storm or even hurricane by very late Monday or Tuesday. There is an increasing risk of impacts from heavy rain,

Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the northern Gulf on Monday evening and is expected to continue strengthening, prompting a hurricane watch ahead of landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday.

The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a yearslong construction proje

A search-and-recovery mission is underway in the Grand Canyon after deadly flash flooding ripped through the national park over the weekend. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman reports.

One ⁠body ⁠has been recovered following ⁠flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park ​over the weekend and recovery operations were underway for a second ‌body on Monday, the ‌National Park Service told Reuters.

Accurately tallying the missing has been a challenge, said one person familiar with the situation. Two deaths have been reported.

A 17-year-old girl accused of livestreaming the deadly attack on a San Diego mosque is now facing murder charges.

A multi-agency investigation found evidence the teen girl worked with the two teenage shooters to record and disseminate a livestream of the attack, District Attorney Jim O’Neill said.

Salem 17-year-old, Sarah Lindsey Santiago, has been indicted as an adult on three counts of first-degree murder and a conspiracy for aiding and abetting two teen gunmen in the May 18, 2026, mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego,

Forsyth County authorities said she aimed to “memorialize” the attack by spreading a video of the shooting and the suspects’ manifesto online.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation Monday to the Trump administration after months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Trump on Monday, the White House said, departing the Pentagon after repeated tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Driscoll's resignation,

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned from his post after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Florida transportation officials are ordering local law enforcement agencies to remove automated license plate readers from state highway rights of way, citing privacy concerns, reports of misuse and

I was 6 when my father decided we'd sail around the world. I would be trapped on that boat for nearly a decade. 2 people dead, about 15 possibly missing after deadly flash flooding rips through Grand

The state's move comes amid growing backlash to the use of Flock cameras, the primary brand of automated license plate readers. The new guidance applies to cameras on public roads that intersect with the state's highway system.

Florida is ordering Flock cameras removed from state roads. These license plate readers help police solve crimes, but raise questions about privacy.

The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Aug. 31 that data center critics could 'kill the Golden Goose' that could make them rich and happy.

The president defends the server farms as polling shows sizable shares of Americans from both political parties are opposed to them.

President Donald Trump on Monday again championed the spread of data centers despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the midterms in November. In a post to Truth Social, the president insisted data centers will lead to richer,