Extremely dangerous heat is still unusual in Maine — but emergency officials across the state are already planning for a ...

Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Emergency officials say new barriers appear to have worked as planned, with only scattered reports of water leaks.

Heat advisories are continuing in Alaska on June 17, as temperatures were again forecast to soar into the upper 80s in many locations across the huge state. "Individuals not accustomed to ...