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Major fires continue to burn in Arizona and across Canada, impacting the air quality for millions of people. An air purifier can help, but it depends on the filter.

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At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Tropical Storm Chantal slammed North Carolina with heavy rain, causing extreme flooding and rapidly rising floodwaters that ...

North Carolina has faced catastrophic flooding from hurricanes, with inland water damage often surpassing the destruction caused by wind.

In California, the main tectonic forces driving earthquakes are the Pacific plate moving northwest relative to the North American plate.

After a four-goal eruption that got their offense back on track, the San Jose Earthquakes at least will be close to home when they play host to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in another ...