uter Banks beach houses keep collapsing into the ocean, yet counties still allow them to be built on shifting sand. With Hurricane Erin stirring up massive waves, the debate over these risky oceanfront homes feels more urgent than ever. Here’s why they keep going up, who owns them, and why sympathy often runs thin when the Atlantic takes them back.

Hurricane Erin waves are reaching 70 feet — taller than a 7-story building. From Florida to the Outer Banks, dangerous surf and rip currents are the real threat.

Central Illinois football players are battling practice conditions hotter than Death Valley. Helmets trap 120° heat, humidity makes 92° feel like 110°, and players can lose up to five pounds of water in a single workout. See how coaches keep kids safe and why the weather might be their toughest opponent.