WASHINGTON Hillary Kane learned on a Saturday morning in April that within days, she would lose AmeriCorps funding for two ...

Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell or transfer 460,000 acres of public land will generate revenue and offer ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Community mental health agencies, grassroots organizations and advocacy groups are hitting the pavement this month to bring awareness to the ...

WASHINGTON Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

The United States is pulling back from its role in spreading democratic ideals abroad under President Donald Trump. Experts ...

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire to end the worst military confrontation between them in decades. They accused ...

It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice ...

Fairview’s Jace Manning went the distance at Russell on Thursday night. The sophomore entered the seventh inning with only 20 pitches remaining until he reached the mandatory limit set by the Kentucky ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is denying that he trespassed at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation ...

Our area lost an esteemed attorney last week. Ernest Pitt, also known as Ernie, died last week. Pitt was a serious man. He served our country, county and legal community ...

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