MIAMI — The National Weather Service issued another heat advisory Thursday for all of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. It is the 11th heat advisory issued this month.

And yes, it feels hotter than last year. By comparison, there were 11 heat advisories during the entire summer last year.

The National Weather Service issues a heat...Read more

DETROIT — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has given Detroit the most polluted air in the world among major cities on Thursday, according to a Swiss air quality technology company.

Detroit had an air quality index, or AQI, of 602, earning it the No. 1 spot on IQAir's ranking of the most polluted global major cities on Thursday. IQAir makes air ...Read more

The artificial intelligence boom in the United States is being matched by a data center building boom. There are more than 3,000 data centers in the U.S. and another 1,500 in development, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.

While President Donald Trump has promoted AI advancement, calling it crucial to economic and national ...Read more

Ticks are small, and you might not notice when they bite, but the diseases they carry can dramatically harm your health.

Each year, deer ticks alone cause an estimated 476,000 new U.S. cases of Lyme disease, which can do long-term damage to a person’s joints, heart and nervous system. You may be hearing about the lone star tick, as ...Read more

Mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular in the United States and around the world in recent decades. Apps such as Headspace, Calm and Plum Village – inspired by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh – are helping people build a steady practice, reduce stress and improve sleep.

The practice, which involves ...Read more

The parades, reenactments and fireworks are over. And in the aftermath of Americans’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is important to recognize that the declaration was only the first step in making a unified country.

Many of the founders argued that the country needed a remodeled ...Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is passing laws aimed at strengthening his rightist-religious political bloc before tight elections in October.

At the center of the drive are measures to ensure military exemption for ultra-Orthodox men, along with curbing the attorney general’s powers and tightening government ...Read more

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named the head of a state-run energy company as Ukraine’s next prime minister, underscoring his focus on preparing for the coming winter under the threat of Russian attacks.

Sergii Koretskyi, the chief executive officer of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, is set to succeed Yuliia Svyrydenko, according to the bill submitted...Read more

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.”

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Eight days before my 33rd birthday in April, a social worker at a crisis clinic near Denver determined I was an imminent danger to myself. She placed me on an involuntary 72-hour mental health ...Read more

When Gov. Gavin Newsom, using his executive power, refused to extradite a physician accused of prescribing and mailing abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, he said California would “not ever” allow “extremist politicians” to punish its doctors.

Newsom, who is considering a run for president, has long championed reproductive rights, but ...Read more

This year, at least six states enacted laws trying to reduce the number of students chronically absent from school.

The measures include requiring monitoring of absences and publicly releasing data, developing new guidance on the best ways to address the problem and increasing punishments for parents and guardians of chronically absent students...Read more

The biggest gift of the streaming revolution is subtitles. Which is to say, international series (for maximum viewing pleasure, always choose original language and subtitles). Everyone likely already has a favorite or two — "Narcos," "Call My Agent," "Borgen," "Dark" and, of course, "Squid Game" — but for those looking to keep up the global ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It was the late 1950s when Ruben Uriarte saw his first UFO — a silvery, oval-shaped object hovering by the Oakland foothills.

“I thought maybe it was a blimp, because it was just hanging there. I thought it would eventually move. But it didn’t move at all, and that stayed with me, because I was puzzled,” says ...Read more

Deanna Joseph’s house, once full of life, is now full of boxes.

She slips into the past as she packs clothes that belonged to her husband and son. It’s easy to remember Andrew Jr.’s endless jokes, or the way Andrew “Peewee” III loved to wrestle with his dad. They shared the same sense of style, the same laugh, the same spirit.

Now, ...Read more

With the U.S. Supreme Court having cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, immigration advocates say now is the time to start preparing.

More than 350,000 Haitians, many of them in South Florida, are expected to lose their legal authorization to live and work in the U.S. on July 24, leaving ...Read more

A teenager charged with the same crime can face dramatically different consequences depending on where they live.

In one state, a young person accused of a serious offense may be sent to a juvenile facility focused on treatment and rehabilitation. In another, they could face adult criminal proceedings, a permanent record and the possibility of ...Read more