Fires fueled by severe drought and gusty winds are rapidly expanding across the West, with major blazes burning in Colorado, California, Utah, and the Grand Canyon region.

The last time a hurricane was named Erin, it was poised off the coast of New York City on the same morning as the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The devastating flooding that swept through Texas Hill Country in early July, killing at least 135 people, unearthed a prehistoric discovery in Travis County, experts say.