The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

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WASHINGTON — In the six months since the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for cities to crack down on homelessness, more ...

While many newspapers are outsourcing their printing, or going online-only, a small daily in Saranac Lake, New York, is still running its own presses and has no plans to change the tradition.

Some U.S. cities are seeing a bump in marriage licenses. Same-sex couples and couples with mixed immigration status are among those heading to the altar before the start of the Trump administration.

Crews in Ukraine are cleaning up this morning after a massive attack launched by Russia on Christmas, with drones and missiles appearing to target Ukraine's energy grid.

The death of an Olympic snowboarding athlete is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not immune ...

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's ...

Some residents of Strafford, Vt., are trying to preserve their general store by buying it and hiring an operator with a promise to keep it local.

Loneliness is a modern, cross generational plague. And some people, are looking to an old German tradition for a tried and true remedy.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...

Bird Count was invented 125 years ago by ornithologist Frank Chapman of the National Audubon Society. Competitive team sport ...