3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (622+ words) Every year between Memorial Day and Labor Day, a song emerges as the anthem of the summer. It used to be obvious: In 2017 it was "Despacito," in 2012 it was "Call Me Maybe" and in 1996 it was "Macarena" — all major season-defining…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (214+ words) August's sizzle also helped push the globe and the United States to swelter through the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer scientists have measured. Last month the world averaged 62.53 degrees Fahren......

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (158+ words) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is asking lawmakers for nearly $300 million next session to expand air conditioning in state prisons, though inmate advocates say the full cost to cool the prison system is closer to $1.5 billion. The request comes…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (78+ words) Besides the weather, curling is also hot this summer. Its popularity has surged since the 2002 Olympics, with even more interest after this year’s Milan Cortina Games. NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga looks at why the sport is taking off. Besides the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) A fire service is urging landowners to hold off having controlled burns after having to put out several that got out of control. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said since Friday, crews extinguished five controlled burns - a technique involving burning…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (353+ words) Spain's public swimming pools are being hit by a revolting and unhygienic social media trend in which children and teenagers deliberately defecate in pools so they can film the ensuing chaos for views and likes online. The trend, known as…...