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The Village of Ruidoso confirmed three deaths Wednesday morning: a man and two children, ages 7 and 4, according to a press ...

Neil Jacobs, Trump's nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, testified before the Senate.

A man and two children were killed in a record-breaking flash flood that swept through a village in New Mexico on Tuesday, ...

This part of Texas is one of the most flood-prone areas in the entire world. Here’s a look at some of the region’s worst ...

Recent flash flooding in Texas​, New Mexico​ and North Carolina​ is highlighting the extreme danger of these natural ...

Crews carried out at least 85 swift water rescues in the Ruidoso area, including of people who were trapped in their homes and cars, according to New Mexico's emergency management department.

The chipmaker Nvidia surpassed $4 trillion in market valuation, the first company ever to do so.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an emergency declaration amid catastrophic flooding in Ruidoso. The governor's office said the emergency declaration requests federal response teams and ...

As the search in Texas continued Wednesday for more than 160 people believed to be missing days after a destructive wall of ...

At least 161 people were missing from Kerr County alone, officials said. Several children were among the missing.