Dramatic video shows a 10-year-old boy rescued from pounding waves

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Dramatic video shows a 10-year-old boy rescued from pounding waves 01:02 UP NEXT Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies in her murder trial 03:59 Powerful storms slam the East Coast 01:04 Wild road rage chase 01:20 Actor Jared Leto accused … Read more

Trump says heroic teen lifeguard who saved boy from towering waves deserves White House honor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised the teenage lifeguard who went viral after rescuing a young boy from towering waves in Santa Cruz, California, saying he wants to invite the teen to the White House and potentially award him a high civilian honor. The lifeguard, identified as … Read more

Is Europe embracing air conditioning as deadly heat waves become more common?

London — Many Europeans have long seen air conditioning as an unnecessary, costly, carbon emissions-heavy indulgence. But as the continent’s summers get hotter, claiming more lives as they do, that appears to be changing. Over the last week, 40 people died in France from drowning as they sought relief from extreme heat. In Spain, temperatures hit … Read more

Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat waves

NEW YORK — When a heat wave hits, millions of air conditioners switch on at once, straining the electric grid and driving up the risk of outages — and residents’ power bills. To ease that strain, power companies may ask customers to do something many probably won’t: Set the air conditioner a few degrees higher. … Read more

Iran war’s shock waves threaten England’s farms 6,000 miles away

The chaos is already creeping into the balance sheet of large businesses like P.G. Rix Farms, which employs around 40 people some 90 minutes’ drive east of London. It grows mainly onions and potatoes, supplying industry giants such as McDonald’s and Tesco, Britain’s largest supermarket chain. It also plants sugar beets, cereals and willow trees, … Read more

Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Molucca Sea region, tsunami waves possible, USGS says

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck in the Molucca Sea region northeast of Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which hit early Thursday local time, had depth of nearly 22 miles and its epicenter was 79 miles west-northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, the USGS said. The U.S. tsunami warning system said tsunami … Read more

San Francisco fire crews rescue woman clinging to cliff above crashing waves

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco fire crews rescued a woman Wednesday who had gone over a cliff and was stuck on the rocks with waves crashing below. It was not immediately known how the unidentified woman ended up clinging to the rocks by the Cliff House, a well-known landmark perched above Ocean Beach on the … Read more