New York City is testing an unusual response to flash flooding with basketball courts expressly designed to temporarily store large amounts of water. At a public housing complex in Queens, that idea ...

A Colorado class-action lawsuit is putting a spotlight on what tenants describe as unlivable conditions, including a cockroach infestation, sewage leaks, eviction threats, and unexpected fees layered ...

A content creator in Ohio took the tiny home trend to an extreme, building a 19-square-foot house that includes a bed, kitchen, bathroom, heating, air conditioning, and solar power.

The city of New Orleans is incorporating artificial intelligence into its 911 operations, giving the technology a role in answering emergency calls. The news out of Louisiana has sparked debate online ...

A new survey from the pet company Rover highlights a troubling contradiction in how people think about dogs and hot cars. The survey asked British pet owners about situations involving dogs in hot ...

A rescue dog in upstate New York has got the happy ending animal lovers dream about — she beat cancer and found a forever home with the person who cared for her throughout treatment. Officially cancer ...

Central Maine Power's effort to raise electric rates in Maine has entered a new phase: regulators are demanding financial documents from the utility's parent company, Iberdrola. For customers already ...

Florida's yearly python hunt may suggest that one giant snake is Florida's defining environmental headache. In reality, Burmese pythons are just one piece of a much larger invasive-species problem.

A land use dispute in Barre, Vermont, has grown into a city-wide debate about who should have a say in public land use after a tea-growing project was allowed to plant on a flood buyout parcel. An ...

In East Texas, two horses that had been living in dangerous, neglectful conditions are finally in a safer place and getting a second chance at a better life. The rescue of the two mares in Harrison ...

For families living near Pullman Innovations' vegetable oil plant on Chicago's Far South Side, the issue goes well beyond an unpleasant smell. According to city and state officials, the odor has been ...

A Missouri reptile expert said an unusual pattern is unfolding in his own backyard: 47 copperheads have turned up on his property so far in 2026, surpassing his previous record, and some of the snakes ...