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” ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At 1:38 this afternoon New Mexico was formally proclaimed a member of the union, President Taft at that precise moment signing the formidable document that admitted the ...

In 1838, in Morristown, N.J., Samuel F.B. Morse and his partner, Alfred Vail, publicly demonstrated their new invention, the ...

Daryl Perez knew he had been adopted for a long time. After taking a 23andMe test, he discovered a lineage he didn't know still existed.

Legislators started putting forward proposals known as prefiles Thursday, the first day they file bills before the opening ...

Here are some of the snow totals from the lake effect storm that began yesterday. These reports come from the National Weather Service offices in Binghamton and Buffalo ...

Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar. By Hiba Yazbek and ...

The tolling plan, the first of its kind in the country, appeared to be running smoothly as drivers adjusted to the new fee. See How Much It Will Cost You Why New York Started Congestion Pricing 2 ...

Ian Pickard has been honoured for 50 years of life-saving service.