An 11-year-old boy from Pennsylvania is recovering after an alligator attack during a family fishing trip in Florida led to the loss of his right hand, according to his family and wildlife officials.

Heat dome to broil western US ahead of North American monsoon A new heat dome is building in the United States this week. This time it will focus on the West first, then shift toward the Midwest.

An adored -- and feared -- local celebrity has returned to Tasmania, Australia: a 2,200-pound southern elephant seal known as Neil the Seal. About the size of a large bull, Neil is known for causing ...

Rumors of a tornado in Alaska swirled on social media on July 4, fueled by an impressive video showing a large funnel extending down across the hilly landscape. But looks can be deceiving. The funnel ...

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City has jumped to 14 confirmed cases, health officials said Sunday.

Volunteers and local residents, under the supervision of the Venezuelan government, are shown collecting and distributing aid to those affected by the twin June 24 earthquakes. The death toll was ...

A hiker fell about 500 feet to his death while trying to take a photo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 28, according to reports. Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal, 44, was hiking the Pedra do Macaco trail ...

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist for Artemis II, speaks at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) headquarters on May. Hansen, who captivated the world when he flew around the moon ...

Fourth of July week furnace: Dangerous heat dome for 250 million people A major heat wave will grip close to three dozen states in the days leading up to the Fourth of July and could put millions at ...

A lightning strike turned deadly as the Independence Day weekend got underway in Southwest Florida. Crews were dispatched to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Friday, July 3, after reports of a lightning ...

Metallic spheres that mysteriously washed onto an Australian beach over the weekend have now been identified as pieces of a rocket that fell back to Earth. The objects were found on Forrest Beach in ...

Storms, heat and flooding disrupt United States' 250th birthday celebrations A deadly heat wave, followed by severe weather, left hundreds of thousands without power, delayed the Washington, D.C., ...