The stock market’s fear gauge just jolted in its sleep. The VIX spiked as high as 17.24, then dropped back to 16.54. Even with the drop, the index is still up 4.8% on the day. Volatility perked up ...

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.

Officials in Texas are facing questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way before a flash flood ...

The numbers fluctuate by the hour, but the July 4 Hill Country flash flood is already the deadliest in Texas in more than a ...

US stocks mostly fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on Canada — a sharp escalation in an ...

In just over two weeks since Iran’s conflict with Israel came to an uneasy halt, more than half a million Afghans have ...