US: Damaging Thunderstorms Batter Fairfax County, Virginia

Severe thunderstorms swept through Fairfax County, Virginia during the evening commute, knocking out power to more than 27,000 customers and downing trees and wires across multiple communities. The Burke area was among the hardest hit, with reports of roof damage and tornado-like destruction attributed to straight-line winds.

US: Cottonwood Fire Burns in Beaver County, Utah, Prompting Evacuations 4

The Cottonwood Fire broke out Monday, June 22, near Beaver, Utah, spreading to Beaver Mountain and quickly growing to 10,000 acres by late evening. Residents were evacuated across Beaver County.

US: Cottonwood Fire Burns in Beaver County, Utah, Prompting Evacuations 3

The Cottonwood Fire broke out Monday, June 22, near Beaver, Utah, spreading to Beaver Mountain and quickly growing to 10,000 acres by late evening. Residents were evacuated across Beaver County.

US: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Central Alabama

Severe thunderstorms moved through parts of Central Alabama on Thursday afternoon, February 26 bringing strong winds, large hail, and heavy rain in areas including Pinson, Moody, and Trussville.

US: Bravo Fire Burns 1,400 Acres On Camp Navajo, West Of Flagstaff 2

The Bravo Fire broke out at Camp Navajo, west of Flagstaff, on Wednesday night, June 5, burning 1,400 acres as of Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Returned soldiers' odyssey: gnawed by nightmares of Iraq

Returned soldiers' odyssey: gnawed by nightmares of Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - Wheelchair-bound Ron Kovic, the Vietnam War veteran who wrote the autobiography ''Born on the Fourth of July'' which director Oliver Stone later made into the 1989 film of the same name, shows a photo of him taking part in an anti-Vietnam War gathering at his suburban Los Angeles home.