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Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024 seen from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades

The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts.

Skiers ski past dry ground at a ski resort in 2015 in Olympic Valley, Calif. The resort changed its name in 2021 and has been among the places removing a derogatory word from their names.

A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California

The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.

A steady flow of sewage from Tijuana enters the Tijuana River Valley on the US side of the border on Jan 20, 2020.

Violation notice issued to border wastewater station for odors

A notice of violation has been issued to the International Boundary and Water Commission regarding odors near the Tijuana River Valley, officials said Wednesday.

Migrants walk into Mexico after being deported from the U.S. at El Chaparral pedestrian border bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

State senator to unveil proposed immigration overhaul in San Diego on Feb. 21

Brian Jones, state Senate minority leader, will unveil a proposed overhaul of California's "sanctuary state" law next week at the San Diego County Administration Building.

Little Crabtree Creek is littered with storm debris and vehicles, on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, three weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the South Toe River and adjacent creeks near Micaville in Yancey County, N.C.

Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-fueled disasters

Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is offered.

A National Park Service ranger places rainbow flags on the fence at the Stonewall National Monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City, on June 19, 2019.

Park Service erases 'transgender' on Stonewall website, uses the term 'LGB' movement

The website deleted all mentions of "transgender" and "queer" in its history of the Stonewall riots, and only referred to the riots' impact on lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

King Felipe VI of Spain is heckled by angry residents who throw mud and objects during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods.

The week of devastating floods that Spaniards will never forget

After a storm devastated parts of eastern Spain last week, survivors are becoming impatient at the steady government rescue efforts. On Sunday, it all went down in the town of Paiporta.

A sign warning of high bacteria levels in the ocean water is seen at Imperial Beach, Calif. July 4, 2022.

San Diego County beaches top 'Beach Bummer' list due to Tijuana River sewage

The annual Beach Report Card released by Heal the Bay assigns letter grades of A through F to beaches based on bacterial pollution levels.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Francine in the Gulf of Mexico as it advances toward Louisiana on Tuesday evening.

Francine becomes a hurricane as it approaches Louisiana

Residents are being urged to finish storm preparations. Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Louisiana, Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

Israeli soldiers sleep on tanks in a staging area in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Iran preparing imminent missile attack on Israel, US warns, pledging 'severe consequences'

Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official.

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