Usually, the second week of September is buzzing with tropical activity. This year, though, the Atlantic hurricane season is snoozing. Here's why that's happening and some perspective on what lies ahead.

Kiko will pass north of Hawaii this week. Here's what the storm will bring to the island chain in terms of impacts.

Long Reef Beach, on Sydney’s northeast coast, was closed by police while an investigation and attempt to locate the shark began.

The Buffalo Zoo welcomed a female red panda cub born on June 15 to parents Himalaya and Mogwai, but the newborn required intensive hand-rearing and round-the-clock care due to her mother's youth and inexperience. Zoo staff bottle-fed the cub every four hours with special formula and provided 24/7 supervision to ensure her survival during the critical early weeks.

The massive downpour resulted in storm reports covering much of the East Coast.