As a dangerous heat wave grips much of the western US, doctors say that sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough to cause serious burns in a matter of seconds.

With water levels at the nation's largest reservoir hitting an all-time low, officials are preparing for what that could mean for the region's water supply.

A part of the college experience is the opportunity to put down the books, leave the lecture halls, and gain valuable on-the-job skills through an internship.

As a dangerous heat wave grips much of the western US, doctors say that sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough to cause serious burns in a matter of seconds.

We congratulate Dr. Marc Kahn, Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), for receiving the Medical Professional of the Year Award from the same institution.

More than 40 million people are on alert for the heat wave in the western half of the United States.

As a dangerous heat wave sweeps across much of the western United States, doctors say sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough to cause severe burns in seconds.

In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents.

In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents.