New York City's minimum wage could climb to $30 per hour in the coming years. The proposal in the City Council stands to benefit of a lot of people, but there has also been significant pushback.

Harmonie Wright said she cradled her son, Zacharia Padilla, in her arms after a hit-and-run driver struck him in Brownsville.

"Melissa has now been engraved in the collective memory of the nation." #hurricanemelissa #retirednames #category5storm ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread ...

Saturday's Sleepless Knights “Wuk Off the Turkey” tramp from Sion Farm to Caribbean Cinemas in Estate Diamond and Sunday's Striving Artists event at Whim Museum. Initially founded after Hurricane Hugo ...

“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica late last month, it instantly became the strongest storm ever to strike the Caribbean island nation. The damage was devastating. According to the U.N., ...

Hurricane Melissa has likely triggered Jamaica's $150 million catastrophe bond, structured by Aon. The $150 million bond is designed to help the island rebuild after natural disasters by providing ...

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron had a rough ride this week in Hurricane Melissa, having to turn back early twice due to unusually strong turbulence. The early return ...

Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful ...

Ethan Murray receives funding from the Office of Naval Research and National Science Foundation. He works for The University of Miami and NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.