Why stop at Gulf of America? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages — including a Palm Beach resort with a Spanish name.

“Our area of responsibility stretches from the U.S./Mexico Border, north, as mission and threat dictate, all the way to the ...

President-elect Donald Trump suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. But can he really do that? Here's how place names are determined.

Five wildfires are burning in the Los Angeles area, with nearly 180,000 residents told to evacuate their homes.

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and ...

Despite recent rounds of winter rain and powerful waves that pummeled the coastline, most of California is continuing to bake under a deep drought, with over half of the state facing “abnormally dry” ...

The NWS has issued the warnings as a powerful polar vortex continues to make temperatures plunge nationwide this week.

Attorneys representing New Mexico’s Lea and Roosevelt counties and the cities of Hobbs and Clovis had argued in court that ...

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled state law prevents local governments from restricting abortion or regulating abortion ...

The New Mexico State Supreme Court ruled that local governments cannot restrict abortion services, invalidating ordinances in ...

The state supreme court in New Mexico has ruled that counties and municipalities are prohibited from restricting abortion or regulating abortion clinics and providers. In a unanimous decision released ...

Bernalillo County DA Sam Bregman and his office have made strides in tackling human trafficking and tracking down illegal ...