Tropical Storm Bertha is churning in the Gulf and we are closely monitoring it for impacts like heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and flash flooding.

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken in the Gulf of Mexico as it chugs closer to the U.S. But forecasters say it still could bring coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken in the Gulf of Mexico as it chugs closer to the U.S. But forecasters say it still could bring coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to

Tropical Storm Bertha slogged toward the Gulf Coast, forecasters said, remaining on track to bring heavy rain and winds to several states in the area.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would update state law governing abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy, allowing physicians to provide medically

Massachusetts residents seeking reproductive care later in pregnancy may no longer need to travel out of state under a bill passed Wednesday by the state House of Representatives. The legislation updates state laws allowing licensed physicians to determine when an abortion after 24 weeks is medically necessary,

The Massachusetts House voted to loosen restrictions on abortions later in pregnancy on Wednesday. Why it matters: The bill replaces the state's current four-part test for abortions at 24 weeks or later that requires the procedure be necessary to preserve life or health,

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A man allegedly armed with a knife was fatally shot by police in the middle of a Madison, Wis., intersection, authorities said, sparking protests and igniting public anger.

A man was shot and killed in a struggle with police officers Wednesday in Madison, Wisconsin, after officials say he pulled out a knife and injured an officer – a confrontation that has sparked outcry from protesters in a city that has previously been rocked by anger over police-involved shootings.

A police officer fatally fired his gun at a man allegedly armed with a knife during an arrest in the middle of a street in Madison, Wisconsin, footage captured on Wednesday, July 22, shows. Instagram

Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest.

He defeated a DCCC-backed candidate in the 1st District, one of Democrats’ top pickup opportunities this cycle.

Amish Shah won the Democratic primary Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona, delivering another defeat to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which backed a rival,

Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor. Among Democrats, a left-wing challenger failed to unseat Rep. Greg Stanton.

Former Democratic state lawmaker Shah beat a party-backed candidate and now faces an ex-NFL kicker in a key House race.

Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in all of West Virginia’s 55 counties after torrential rains caused flooding.

Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state's governor said that some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday.

Twenty-three people died in floods across West Virginia last week, and now more wet weather is on its way. Early estimates say more than 1,000 homes have already been destroyed along with hundreds of businesses.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey gives an update on the state's massive flooding during a press conference in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

The Food and Drug Administration is looking into a new outbreak of cyclospora linked to a not yet identified product and has initiated traceback. The new outbreak includes 72 cases. Government agencies have linked lettuce to thousands of reports of foodborne illness in the U.

CDC data shows the outbreak is the largest in the U.S. on record, and it remains unclear whether case numbers are trending down.

The FDA hasn’t yet identified a source for any of the other cyclospora outbreaks. The cyclospora parasite is typically spread through food or water contaminated by human fecal m

How many cases of cyclosporiasis are in New York City? NYC's Health Department says as of July 20, 447 cases have been reported since May 1 of this year. How does cyclosporiasis s