Historic October heat in the West made possible by climate change

(LOS ANGELES) -- Human-amplified climate change is making it more likely that extreme heat to lasts longer into fall, as record-breaking temperatures for the month of October blanket much of the western U.S.An unprecedented late season heat wave is in effect in the West,...

Hurricane Helene live updates: Death toll rises to 177 amid search for missing

(NEW YORK) -- The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents, destroying homes and toppling trees in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Dozens have been killed.Helene, which made landfall in Florida's...

Biden and Harris to visit Hurricane Helene-ravaged Southeast

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will both head to the Southeast on Wednesday to survey damage wrought by Hurricane Helene, which so far is confirmed to have killed more than 160 people.The president said Tuesday that the cost of...

In brief: Leighton Meester joins The Buccaneers and more

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester has joined the season 2 cast of Apple TV's The Buccaneers in an as-yet undisclosed role. The period drama follows “a group of fun-loving young American girls [who] explode into the tightly corseted London season of the 1870s, kicking...

Scream 7 sets February release date

Following a series of setbacks, Scream 7 will finally be creeping its way into theaters Feb. 27, 2026.Neve Campbell, who is returning to the horror franchise after sitting out the sixth installment due to a salary dispute, and series creator Kevin Williamson