Outdoor burning is highly discouraged Wednesday to prevent accidental wildfires. Gusty winds, low relative humidity and ongoing drought conditions are leading to an increased fire danger.
Another oceanfront home on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend, marking the 11th house to fall since September.
Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this yearβs autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska. It comes after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding.