An urgent alert of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in the Reno, Nevada, area sparked panic among Californians — but it turned out the temblor never happened. The alert, which also reached people living in ...

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across parts of Gauteng. The SAWS has outlined that the harsh weather conditions may lead to ...

When Israel launched its 12-day attack on Iran in June, a network of secret agents on the ground proved critical in crippling Tehran’s defenses. Some of the most secret operatives weren’t professional ...

Thousands of residents in Oregon have been urged to stay inside amid concerns over high air pollution levels, a live map from AirNow shows. The map shows an area of fine particle (PM2.5) pollution in ...

Update 11 a.m.: All lanes of the highway have reopened. Van Buren, N.Y. — All lanes of Route 690 South are closed Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash near Exit 4 in Van Buren. Around 7:52 ...

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow in the sky over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, reaching a G4 level geomagnetic storm, putting on an amazing ...

Delhi-NCR is under a yellow alert due to a harsh early-winter phase, with temperatures dropping significantly and dense fog expected. Travelers should anticipate flight delays, railway disruptions, ...

A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But ...

A deep depression, a remnant of Cyclone Ditwah, has turned back towards the east coast, prompting a red alert for Chennai and neighboring districts. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in northern ...

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...

China’s deployment this week of a naval fleet led by a Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the Philippine Sea has triggered a rapid response from Australia. Canberra deployed a P-8 maritime patrol ...

Californians who saw reports of a 5.9 earthquake near Dayton, Nevada, on Thursday morning can breathe easy — it was a false alarm. The United States Geological Survey confirmed its ShakeAlert system ...