On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest. The Peshtigo Fire in northeastern ...

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Judging from his social media posts, Trump is panicking. Shortly after noon yesterday, he posted that it was “no longer the Strait of Hormuz” driving up gasoline prices, but Ukraine’s strikes on ...

Last night, on October 4, U.S. Southern Command posted that it had struck another small boat in the Caribbean, killing another four people it called “narco-terrorists.” This brings the number of ...

The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.

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Last night, the White House would not allow reporters from CNN on Air Force One as part of the press pool, With bad news ...

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September 25 is Dolly Parton Day and also National Lobster Day, honoring the cultural and economic history of the lobster ...

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