A derecho, or violent thunderstorm, ripped through 700-miles between Nebraska and Indiana leaving a path of destruction in its wake on Aug. 10.

Aug. 13 is International Lefthanders Day. Take a look at 10 famous southpaws.

A Southern California wildfire prompted evacuation orders for about 100 homes and other buildings Wednesday as it surged through steep ridges near rural communities north of Los Angeles.

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked Tuesday night and early Wednesday, offering stunning light displays in the night sky.

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to fill the streets of Sturgis, South Dakota, for the 80th anniversary of the annual bike rally.

Thousands of riders poured into South Dakota for the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) discovered an unfinished cross-border tunnel Tuesday after several days excavating the sandy Sonoran desert terrain outside of Yuma, Arizona. The discovery is a result of an ongoing HSI-led multi-agency investigation.

A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.

Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane touched down just after 11 p.m. on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.

August's full moon, aka the sturgeon moon, officially occurs at 11:59 a.m. EDT Monday but appeared full beginning Saturday night.

The squeak of the shoes and the dribble of the ball will be heard once again as the NBA season resumes at the ESPN Wide World of Sports facility at Walt Disney World.

Former presidents, friends and family said goodbye to Rep. John Lewis at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Rep. John Lewis's remains were welcomed back to the U.S. Capitol building as the lawmaker was honored for his service to his country.

Parts of Hawaii remained under a hurricane warning late Sunday as Hurricane Douglas, a Category 1 storm, churned near the islands, officials said.

Congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis died July 17 at the age of 80. Lewis had been battling pancreatic cancer. The politician was the last living member of the "Big Six," a group of leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Lewis' life and legacy is being celebrated in official events across six days.