
Water rescues made as flash floods slam D.C. area
Water levels rose quickly Wednesday afternoon in the nation's capital, giving way to disastrous effects on area travel.

Americans endure scorching heat amid a summer for the record books
The Lone Star state in particular has baked under record heat this summer, one that is marked by heat more extreme than any other summer to date in the U.S.

Tropical Atlantic may soon stir from its weeks-long slumber
AccuWeather meteorologists say there are two trouble spots to watch for potential tropical development into next week, although there will still be hurdles for any burgeoning systems to overcome.

Explore this hurricane-beaten ghost town where time has all but stopped
Bearing the scars from centuries of ferocious East Coast hurricanes, one eerie North Carolina island sits desolate and decrepit. But for one resident, his ancestral island is a diamond in the rough.

Webb space telescope glimpses most distant star known to exist
Named after a "Lord of the Rings" character, the star is 12.9 billion light-years away from Earth and was first discovered using the Hubble's gravitational lensing ability.

The tools you need to maintain your garden through the rest of summer
From gardening tool kits to hedge shears and rain barrels, here are several things that will come in handy for your outdoor home improvement projects.