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Surf from Tropical Storm Debby breaks over a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., in August 2024. Abnormally hot ocean water is contributing to a very active Atlantic Hurricane season. Climate change is the main driver of record-breaking ocean temperatures, but scientists are trying to figure out what other causes may be at play.

The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.

Vice President Harris speaks during a campaign rally on Aug. 10, 2024 in Las Vegas.

The Harris campaign is on a roll. But all honeymoons come to an end

Democrats are exuberant. Money is flowing in. Volunteers are signing up. But campaign veterans say there will come a day when attacks start to land and mistakes will be made.

How Springfield, Ohio, took center stage in the election immigration debate

Springfield, Ohio's migrant surge sparks heated debate. Critics, including Trump's VP pick JD Vance, see the city as a cautionary tale of unchecked immigration. Supporters argue for economic benefits.

An "uncommitted" voter holds a sign opposing President Biden’s policy toward Israel’s war in Gaza, outside a polling place in Dearborn, Mich., ahead of that state's presidential primary in February.

Leaders of the movement that protested Biden on Israel express some hope on Harris

Earlier this year, tens of thousands of Democratic primary voters cast ballots marked "uncommitted" in protest of Biden's policy on Israel and Gaza. So how are those voters feeling now, with Harris?

John Kerry (center) stands with other military personnel in an unspecified location circa the 1960s. The details of Kerry's service during the Vietnam War, and his subsequent anti-war activism, became the focus of a veterans' group's smear campaign against him during his 2004 presidential campaign.

A brief history of swift boating, from John Kerry to Tim Walz

Republicans' attacks on Tim Walz's military record mirror a 2004 smear campaign against John Kerry in some key ways. Here's how swift boating played out then — and what's different this time around.

This image shows the section of a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug blew out while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was at 16,000 feet in January.

NTSB wraps up 'door plug' hearing as new Boeing CEO takes over

The National Transportation Safety Board held a two-day hearing on the January "door plug" blowout aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane flown by Alaska Airlines.

A helicopter involved in Nixon Fire containment efforts is seen on July 30, 2024 in Aguanga, Calif.

Nixon Fire is 82% contained at 5,222 acres

Full containment was expected by Wednesday, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announced.

A half dozen horses run through sagebrush with the Grand Teton mountains in the background.

Wyoming offers to sell land to Grand Teton park -- or it could go to developers

Wyoming lawmakers have given two years for the Grand Teton National Park to buy the Kelly Parcel for $100 million. But the pristine land has become a bargaining chip for other things, too.

Ryan Crouser, of the United States, competes in the men's shot put final at the Paris Olympics. He won his third gold in a row on Saturday.

In a league of his own, shot-putter Ryan Crouser wins U.S. 3rd Olympic gold in a row

The world record holder out-threw his opponents under a steady rain at Stade de France, becoming the first-ever shot-putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

The sun sets over a geothermal power plant on April 26, 2024 near Calipatria in Imperial County.

Another heat wave is coming to parts of San Diego and Imperial County. Here’s how to stay safe

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the desert regions of both counties this weekend.

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