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The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes.

Voters in a record number of states — including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada — are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run.

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Nat Herz with the Northern Journal and is republished here with permission.According to that reporting, wildlife troopers confirmed they’re investigating allegations that “multiple seafood processors” had been illegally profiting from salmon and halibut bycatch. No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed against Julie Bonney or any seafood processors in Kodiak as of the publishing of this story.

The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.

History is made: Claudia Sheinbaum has won Mexico's election by a landslide to become its first female president.

President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and isolated cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is the best protection. And not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

A growing group of content creators are trying to counteract misleading and false wellness claims online from influencers hawking supplements and unproven remedies.

President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.