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FEMA visits Detroit homes damaged by flood to assess need

Evaluators with the Federal Emergency Management Agency went door-to-door in the City of Detroit on Thursday to survey damage following last month’s…

Brian Mitchell (right) looks through the damaged home of his mother-in-law along with family friend Chris Hoover on Sunday in Waverly, Tenn. Heavy rains caused flooding Saturday in Middle Tennessee and have resulted in multiple deaths as homes and rural roads were washed away.

This Is The Devastation The Deadly Flooding Wrought In Tennessee

Record-breaking storms dropped more than 9 inches of rain on areas of Middle Tennessee. At least 21 people are dead and dozens are still missing.

Oscoda residents talk with government officials about the PFC plumes contaminating their wells.

Chemical plumes in Oscoda, Michigan continue to seep from former U.S. Air Force base

Residents of a northern Michigan town are getting briefed today on a threat to their drinking water.For decades, fire crews trained at Wurtsmith Air Force…

Hanna Malyar, Ukraine's deputy defense minister (center), signs a Ukrainian flag belonging to a local resident in Kherson on Monday. "Ukraine's success depends on two points," Malyar told NPR. "First our strength, our ability to fight. And second, the weapons that we receive from our partners," referring to the United States and other Western nations.

Ukrainians dance in Kherson's streets at the end of Russia's months-long occupation

Since Russian troops withdrew and Ukrainian forces moved in, residents are meeting up in the city's main square to celebrate, waving their flag, singing and dancing.

Fire officials responded to a blaze earlier this month near California's Lake Englebright.

A California man says a meteor may have set his home ablaze. Scientists are skeptical

Witnesses saw a "flaming basketball" streaking across the sky, then heard a loud crash, then Dustin Procita's house went up in flames. But that may be a coincidence, not the fire's cause.

Sea turtle activities are conducted under Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Turtle Permits. Turtle images were acquired while conducting authorized research.

Florida heat births more female turtles than males. It may lead to population decline

Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born. Scientists are concerned it could create gender imbalance.

Environmentalists call on Canada to support the shutdown of Line 5

Environmental groups are demanding Canada stop opposing the shutdown of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5.The group Oil and Water Don’t Mix and its supporters are…

Environmental group hopeful Congress will require and fund PFAS cleanups

A U.S. House Committee will be taking up the National Defense Authorization Act. An environmental group is hoping it includes funding and deadlines for…

Col. Roman Kostenko liberated his home village in Kherson last week. Russian troops occupied his childhood home for months. They took his body armor and medals and left a grenade and a vulgar message on an outside wall.

Ukrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson describe relief, joy and apprehension

Many soldiers from the southern port city of Kherson spent months trying to liberate their homes. The Russian retreat last week was a major blow to Moscow's war effort.

Russian missiles roll in Red Square in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin has warned that he wouldn't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of its occupied regions.

Opinion: The specter of nuclear Armageddon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on President Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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