As families across the country prepare to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and festivities, many veterans face a different reality.

Extreme heat forces Philadelphia to cancel its major Salute to Independence parade.

The brutal heat wave affecting the East Coast will hit its peak in many areas on Friday, as Independence Day weekend festivities crank up.

High temperatures on Friday will reach the lower to middle 90s with heat index values peaking between 100 and 105 degrees. While most areas will remain dry, isolated thunderstorms are possible Friday ...

Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday ...

Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday ...

The initial cleanup of the Moss Landing battery facility fire is nearly finished, as crews now prepare for the more complex ...

Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday ...

A portion of the Steamer Lane cliff in Santa Cruz has collapsed into the ocean after weeks of massive waves, leaving surfers ...

Business owners in Flagstaff, Arizona are concerned about how a nearby wildfire may impact tourism.

Con Edison is asking customers in some parts of the area to conserve energy to protect the power grid as temperatures ...

The most dangerous stretch of the heat wave begins Thursday ...