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Hurricane Harvey put vast swaths of Texas under water. Elsewhere, fires, tornadoes and extreme weather caused hundreds of billions in damages.

New Report Shows Weather Disasters In 2017 Cost More Than $300 Billion

Hurricanes, fires and even hail contributed to billions of dollars in damages. The government study also finds that it was among the warmest years on record.

Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

Study Shows Red Spruce Trees In New England Are Recovering After Decades Of Damage

Years after New Englanders saw that acid rain caused by coal plants was killing red spruce trees, the trees are better. Researchers say the red spruce shows the positive impact of air pollution laws.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's Yearbook Page Shows Men In Blackface And KKK Robes

The medical school yearbook page shows a photo of two men — one in blackface, and one in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. It isn't clear, if Northam is one of the men in the photo.

A COVID-19 pop-up testing sits stands on a Manhattan street in October in New York City. On Tuesday, Pfizer released promising data about a pill to treat COVID-19.

Pfizer data shows that its COVID-19 pill is effective against severe disease

The research finds that the medicine, called Paxlovid, was effective in preventing hospitalization and death when taken by people with mild to moderate illness within a few days of symptoms.

People queue in front of a polling station in the Moabit district of Berlin, Germany. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.

Exit Polls Show An Extremely Close Race In German Election To Succeed Angela Merkel

After 16 years in office, the German chancellor is stepping down. Early results show a razor-thin margin in what is expected to be one of the closest outcomes in years.

People wait outside the Tornillo-Marcelino Serna Port of Entry, where tents have been built to house unaccompanied migrant children on June 18, 2018 in Tornillo, Texas. The Trump Administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy has led to an increase in the number of migrant children who have been separated from their families at the southern U.S. border. (Christ Chavez/Getty Images)

Trump Administration 'Enforcing The Laws In The Books,' Talk Show Host Says Of Immigration Policy

Conservative talk show host Sandy Rios discusses her views on President Trump's chosen policy of family separation at the U.S. border.

High School Music Theater Awards shows off 2023's scholastic talent

On May 4th, eight Lee County High Schools participated in the High School Musical Theatre Awards. Established by Barbara B. Mann General Manager Scott Saxon, it's the equivalent of the Tony Awards for local high school theater shows and the students who perform in them.

Julie Mabry, the owner of Houston's only lesbian bar, says her business is in jeopardy after the bar was denied insurance coverage. Mabry says the blame is due in part to an anti-drag show bill moving through the Texas Legislature.

Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says

Julie Mabry, who opened Pearl Bar in 2013, said the bar was created to provide a safe space for those in Houston's LGBTQ+ community.

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks at a news conference in February.

State's Attorney Closely Followed Smollett Case After Recusal, Text Messages Show

In the messages, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx expresses concern with heavy-handed charging of Empire star Jussie Smollett, compared to other defendants accused of more serious crimes.

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