In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, built a wooden human effigy and set it on fire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach as a symbolic act of ...

TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine said he's satisfied with what he expects to receive for his department for fiscal year 2026.

As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are being asked to explain how ...

Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in ...

Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with consequences of climate change seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law ...

With a median age of 55.7 in Lake Havasu City, many citizens do not participate in the labor force. So what does this mean for employers in the city?

The unprecedented dismissal of the entire US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in June, 2025, was justified by US Secretary of Health and Human Services, and long-time vaccine critic, ...

Animal adoption fees could be waived for local veterans seeking therapy animals, under a new resolution before the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. The county’s governing board is expected to ...

Some U.S. businesses verify applicants' eligibility to work using an online government system called E-Verify. When individuals present their documents showing they're authorized to ...

Deonte Marquel Winston and Katoya Laquan Brown — who were both convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Julian McClenny — received their sentences on Friday.

Here are seven notable bills introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature this month, from campaign laws to farming to an official state microbe.