NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New ...

In 2012, a member of the Mississippi Legislature proposed a bill to rename portions of the gulf that touch that state's ...

President-elect Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of ...

AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, has introduced a bill that would move headquarters for the United States Customs and Border Patrol to Texas. An Austin-based immigration attorney calls ...

BRIDGETON, Mo. — Missouri’s first location of a burger chain will open at the end of January, according to the company. Smalls Sliders specializes in fresh, cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, ...

Friday night's wintry precipitation ended before sunrise Saturday for most of North Carolina. The only areas expected to see snow showers during the day Saturday will be the higher elevations of ...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is working with the National Guard, State Highway Patrol and other emergency crews to prepare for the winter storm moving into the state Friday. NCDOT ...

TEXAS — Macy’s Inc. on Thursday confirmed the closure of 66 of its department stores. Six of them are in Texas. The Texas locations slated for closure are: A complete list of closures is available ...

At its heart, the legislative session in Albany is an opportunity to create policies that help people lead better, more productive lives. Granted, some policies don’t rise to the occasion, which means ...

NIAGARA FALLS - Over the past 15 years, Niagara Falls, Ontario Mayor Jim Diodati has served in office as an independent, often distancing himself from party politics. However, as Liberal Party Prime ...

For several years now, staffing issues have plagued the health care industry, impacting many upstate facilities. Now, the pool of registered nurses (RNs) in New York state appears to be shrinking, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Over the last decade, the number of Americans that smoke or use tobacco has decreased, with half as many people smoking cigarettes now compared to 2008. “That's still almost 30 million ...