Weather systems that affect the West Coast of the United States often have their origins in the northern Pacific Ocean. This is because the jet stream usually flows in a general west-to-east fashion.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked the US heartland, spreading shock waves that were felt 200 miles away from the epicenter.

Forty Dakota Riptide swimmers were in the pool, while more than 500 swimmers from 16 teams and five states attended the swim ...