Preliminary evidence from the National Safety Council has estimated that 20,900 people lost their lives in preventable traffic accidents in the U.S. in the first six months of 2024.

The National Park Service at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is able to keep the Newfound Gap Road open 24 hours a day ...

The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 will decide the country’s direction, but it is far from a nationally administered contest. The 50 states and the District of Columbia run their own elections, and ...

As predicted by space weather forecasters, mid-latitude auroras were visible on Sunday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 7, across the ...

The history of the United States is such, though, that many of its towns and cities have simply been given names honoring ...

Just 55 percent of U.S. adults can access and afford quality healthcare when needed. However, this disparity varies across the country.

Follow live updates as Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks in the ...

New research uses extreme heat, drought, inland and coastal flooding and wildfires to rank the safety of US states.

Florida’s governor issued a declaration ahead of Hurricane Milton that prohibits the state emergency management director from ...

Big Boy, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is in Texas this week for the Heartland of America Tour. Here's when ...

Several storm-battered communities remain disconnected as officials work to restore power, deploy aid, rescue survivors and locate victims.

The North Stonington resident listed some of his favorite Connecticut restaurants and activities for Apple Maps' "Hyperlocal" ...