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ST. LOUIS — There’s so much Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov don’t have answers for in this period of uncertainty, but they do know one thing: They are the U.S. champions once again. The duo ...

After around 40 minutes circling the lake’s shore, those aboard the 22-foot patrol boat Saturday morning began to lose faith in their expedition. As his passengers continued scanning snow-crusted ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Hays County Republican Party announced on Dec. 19, 2025, that it couldn’t follow through on its plan to hand count votes during the upcoming March primaries. In October 2025, the ...

After the COVID lockdown, a Massachusetts couple decided to visit every city and town in the state. This year, they finally achieved their goal. "I don't think we're done," Jenny McBride said ...

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word 'Run' holds 645 distinct meanings in the Oxford English Dictionary’s upcoming ...

Some of us didn’t believe it when the numbers dropped for the federally-mandated count of homeless people living in Sacramento County in 2024, which showed a staggering 41% decrease in the county’s ...

Republicans in at least a half-dozen counties in Texas are considering or have made plans to count ballots by hand in next March's primary elections, a move that's financially costly and could inject ...

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Tuesday to demand that the Justice Department release all of its investigation files on Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who was a one-time friend ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The Senate approved a bill that would reopen the government after the ...

Many space-lovers know the phrase “We are all made of star stuff.” And it’s true — our planet formed from the dust cloud left over from the formation of our Sun, and from the planet, all life. That ...