Summer 2024 is already the hottest on record

Scorching temperatures so far this year also put 2024 on track to be the hottest year since recordkeeping began in 1850, potentially unseating 2023 for the top spot. Temperatures have risen steadily ... Read More

Summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says

The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify. Read More

Summer 2024 was the Earth's hottest on record, European climate agency says

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record. That makes it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured. Read More

As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record

August effectively tied 2023 as the planet's hottest August on record. The year is virtually certain to be the hottest on record. Read More

The Most Viral Moments from the 2024 Summer Olympics

Elsa/Getty Images The 2024 Summer Olympics is almost over ... took to Instagram to share her big news with an emotional post. “What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were ... Read More

As the Games draw to a close in Paris, Olympic watchers turn to 2026 Milan Cortina

As the 2024 Summer Olympics draw to a close after a glittering turn in France, eyes will turn to another European country as the host of the 2026 Winter Olympics: Italy. During the Milan Cortina ... Read More

Where are the next Olympics?: Here's what you need to know about the 2026 and 2028 Games

With end of the 2024 Paris Olympics, all attention turns to Italy and the United States. The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo and the 2028 Summer Olympics ... Read More

Who is the ‘Golden Voyager' at the Olympics Closing Ceremony?

As the 2024 Summer Olympics conclude ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. Read More

Photos: 2024 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony

Fans cheer as the athletes march in during the closing ceremony Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, of the Paris Olympics at Stade de France. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Athletes arrive and encircle the ... Read More

After 2024 Paris Games, which country has the most Summer Olympic gold medals of all time?

Beginning with the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, recognized as the first modern Olympic Games, the U.S. has won a total of 1,061 gold medals, among a total of 2,629 medals. Read More

Relive every USWNT goal on their path to gold at 2024 Olympics

The U.S. women's soccer team won all six of their matches at the 2024 Olympics, outscoring their opponents 12-4, on their way to winning gold for the fifth time in the program's history. Read More

As the Games draw to a close in Paris, Olympic watchers turn to 2026 Milan Cortina

As the 2024 ... Olympics, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's ... Read More