The plant is indeed the Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete). Its fruit are inedible. When dried, the mature fruit’s hard shells can be made into musical instruments and other receptacles. The tree ...

Widespread rainfall of 4 to 6 inches, with some reports of over 10 inches, has fallen since Thursday evening, prompting multiple flash flood emergencies.

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Coast Guard air crews hoisted people from flooded RV rooftops to escape fast-rising floodwaters in Kerrville. At least 95 ...

Harrington's chip-in for birdie capped a round of 2-under 68 and put him in the same spot he was in to start — tied with the same two opponents he played with over another tricky day at the ...

Thursday’s storm has left many in the dark Friday morning.

The system also spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin, brought a punishing heat wave to Texas and temporarily enveloped parts of Illinois in a pall of dust on an otherwise sunny day.