A fresh analysis of nearly 2 million years old fossils of Australopithecus sediba has added to debates about the species' place in the human ancestry.
A Broome County state of emergency still remains in effect and all university classes have been canceled for Friday.
The Broome County Health Department has issued a boil water advisory for all Binghamton water customers as record flooding has left what the mayor calls a dire situation in the area. The department stated that water samples taken on Sept. 8 showed turbidity levels of 14.1 turbidity units.
Complete coverage of Thursday's Blackout in California, Arizona and Mexico, which stalled flights and cut power to five million people.
United States recorded the second hottest summer this year, and the hottest in 75 years, government weather experts said Thursday.
A massive blackout caused by human failure left nearly 5 million people without power in parts of California, Arizona and Mexico on Thursday, and officials said many residents may be out of service for a day or more.
A massive power outage triggered by human error left well over a million people without electricity in Southern California and parts of Arizona and Mexico on Thursday, power utilities said, warning service might not be restored until the next day.
San Diego-based power outage affecting 1.4 million customers
A massive power outage left well over a million people without electricity in Southern California and parts of Arizona and Mexico on Thursday, San Diego Gas and Electric said, warning service might not be restored until the next day.
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana made major contributions toward increasing the national average. Each of these states recorded their hottest summers ever, with the average summer temperature in Texas being 86.8 degrees. In Oklahoma, the average was 86.5 degrees.
New Mexico governor Susana Martinez admits her grandparents came to U.S. illegally.
Tropical Storm Maria is on a slightly altered path that takes it closer to the U.S. East Coast.
Decades-old flood walls were no match for the swelling waters of the Susquehanna River, which forced 20,000 locals to seek higher ground as heavy rain from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee pushes already swollen rivers higher.
In fact, Texas has just finished the hottest summer (June-August) on record, The National Weather Service reports Thursday.
When politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrived in France last week, cleared of a New York sex scandal, he returned home smiling despite facing a frosty reception. Maybe he should have gone to Mexico, instead.
Tropical Storm Maria is following a path toward the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Lee takes aim at Mexico.
Texas Governor Rick Perry came out swinging in his national debut on Wednesday, all but calling President Barack Obama a liar, describing Social Security as a fraud and attacking his main Republican rival in the presidential race.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry came out swinging in his national debut on Wednesday, all but calling President Barack Obama a liar, describing Social Security as a fraud and attacking his main Republican rival in the presidential race.
Two studies released over the last week report that up to half of Americans and 40 percent of Europeans will suffer from a mental health disorder during their lifetime.
Two tropical storms, one hurricane going through Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are bringing about new flood worries for East Coast residents who are still recovering from a the effects of Hurricane Irene. Flood warnings have been issued for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a flood watch is in effect for Eastern New York.
As Hurricane Katia's path moves away from the U.S.,Tropical Storm Maria is cranking up with good odds of becoming a hurricane and eventually striking the U.S., forecasters say. Already, the storm's short-term forecast path takes Maria much father south than Katia, meaning an eventual northern turn lands close to or on the U.S. East Coast.
