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As Tropical Storm Francine barreled toward the Louisiana coast, Gov. Jeff Landry is urging people to prepare in the short time left before the storm comes ashore as a hurricane

Francine has become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico as it bears down on the Louisiana coast

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November ballot

The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether an abortion-rights amendment will go before the state's voters this year

Several days of triple-digit temperatures have stoked a wildfire in Southern California that burned so hot it created its own thunderstorm-like weather systems

Several days of triple-digit temperatures have stoked a wildfire in Southern California that burned so hot it created its own thunderstorm-like weather systems

Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave

New Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won their respective primaries

New Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won their respective primaries

Republicans are more likely to trust Donald Trump and his campaign over government certified election results, according to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts