Volunteer firefighter staffing in New York has reached its lowest rate in 40 years, resulting in nearly half a dozen firehouse closures across the state in the past year. Representatives from the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Heading into the 2026 wildfire season, Washington was on the verge of entering wildfire season with significantly fewer resources to prevent and fight fires. Last year, lawmakers cut ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) released final estimates for the season's snowpack – and as expected, an unseasonably warm winter means that the state's snow water ...

The number of U.S. job openings edged up to 6.946M in January from 6.550M in December, which was revised up from 6.542M, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. January ...

In this edition of Weekly Boiler Tips we ask: should you blow down a boiler at high fire or low fire? Find out why it matters in this episode. March 4, 2026 Should you blow down a boiler at high fire ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Most of the week should stay dry, with only low chances of rain. Expected warm temperatures to continue and increased fire risk on multiple days. A stronger system moves out of ...

Snowpack levels across a wide swath of western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region. “Barring a genuinely miraculous ...

Large job cuts by big companies such as Amazon have not translated into a rise in unemployment in the U.S. economy. Layoffs more broadly are still quite low. The U.S. unemployment rate fell in January ...