The Gulf of Mexico and Denali mountain are having their names changed by the US government. Here's why that matters to locals ...

A federal judge on Monday declined to restore The Associated Press’s access to certain spaces open to the media at the White ...

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By John Geddie, Tim Kelly and David Brunnstrom TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo ...

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Four New England cities landed in the top 20, including Boston, and one was named the worst capital to live in the United ...

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Oklahoma unveiled a new state map on Monday dedicated to the 100 years of Route 66 in the state. State officials are gearing up for an influx in tourists one year ahead of the centennial of the most ...

But beneath that crude dynamic, the deliberations happening in state capitals are far more nuanced and politically fraught. Democrats are wary of simply mounting a scorched-earth resistance to Pre ...

A new map reveals that a sudden nuclear attack could incinerate 75% of the US population, totaling up to 250 million. A newly released map indicates that a sudden nuclear attack could turn 75 per ...