Wildfires are burning across the western U.S. and Canada, leaving some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders

The U.S. Coast Guard says the operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was chartered illegally

Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma opened its new Harrah’s-branded casino in April

A program run by a legal nonprofit aims to help immigrants as they navigate the immigration court system in California's capital

Officials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead

The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago

Three ex-presidents have joined an all-star roster of historians in contributing to a series of essays about presidents back to George Washington

Many in the Howard University community are focused on an enrollment debacle rather than the start of the new academic year