The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation that builds on New York’s ongoing efforts to address the opioid and overdose ...

Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family friend sent a ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main liberal opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han ...

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming ...

This year’s options include three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following ...

Unless he goes to war with Panama, Trump can’t reassert control over a canal the U.S. agreed to cede in the 1970s.

Trump suggested in 2016 that he might undo Obama’s action to change Denali’s name, but he dropped that notion after Alaska’s ...

The La Salle Institute and Troy will host the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica “The Wall That Heals” in June. The Wall, a ...

Luigi Mangione, 26, was formally charged last week by the Manhattan district attorney with multiple counts of murder, ...

The holidays are here, and it’s not uncommon for new pets to join families at this time of year. The New York Department of ...