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D.C.’s heat index never fell below 90 degrees on Sunday night The National Weather Service’s forecast for high temperatures across the Lower 48 on Monday. (Pivotal Weather) Andrew FreedmanEditor focusing on extreme weather, climate change, science and the environment. July 20 at 10:16 AM The East Coast is bracing for excessive heat to kick off…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (KABC) -- South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa reopened Thursday after being closed for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic."I've been waiting for this day. Just ecstatic," said Newport Beach resident Sara Rasic, who came to get a latte and stop by some of her favorite spots. "I'm like oh my…

(CNN)When disaster strikes, state emergency officials prepare for the worst-case scenarios. But most plans don't include a hurricane season coinciding with a ravaging pandemic that drains resources a…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Video released by the Coast Guard in Los Angeles offers a stark illustration of the global oil glut amid coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S. and elsewhere.The brief footage shows more than two dozen tankers -- each the length of several football fields -- anchored Thursday off…

The Coast Guard was searching a Texas bayou early Tuesday after losing contact with a vessel believed to have four adults and three children on board, officials say.The search, by helicopter and boat, began Monday night after a mayday radio transmission. A 27-foot recreational boat was taking on water in Cedar Bayou near Baytown, about 25 miles east of Houston, the Coast Guard said in…