Dog days' isn't just a phrase, they have real dates Although the dog days of summer traditionally has referred to the hottest days of the year, the days are actually a specific period: July 3 to Aug.

American sleep-away camps began as a way to protect children from the threats of the world. Parents continue to see them that way.

Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight's little sister, Paisley, was at a camp on a smaller arm of the Guadalupe River. The 14-year-old was "just miles" away from Camp Mystic in Central Texas, which has been devastated by the deadly floodwaters spurred by extreme rainfall on July 4.

Camp officials at the Mo-Ranch Assembly summer camp acted quickly without warnings to evacuate 70 people from rising Guadalupe River waters.

As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm

Heat domes centered over Texas can feel hotter, but that's largely because of the Gulf of Mexico and the humidity brought by onshore winds.

The NBA 2K26 Summer League has opened Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, seven games taking place throughout the afternoon and even

One local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports.

Thursday and Friday should provide a return to classic summer conditions for the metro area, with sunshine and highs in the mid-90s. Humidity will still be pretty high, driving “feels like” temperatures up around 100. Chances of thunderstorms return this weekend, with the highest probability on Sunday at a 40% chance of rain.