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More than before, progressives working to protect people’s rights will need state supreme courts to be hospitable to lawsuits ...

More than half of Massachusetts is now experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor ...

Tropical Depression Nineteen formed Thursday morning and is expected to become tropical Storm Sara later today, the NHC said.

An analysis of Missouri election result maps shows a steady shift to Republicans, including smaller movement in urban ...

Pennsylvania's US Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick is going to an automatic recount.

Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top ...

Wildfires are typically regarded as a summer event, ripping through forests and homes in the hotter months. But just last ...

Which is to say, infrastructure projects are often halted from the beginning — even armed with the best robots to venture ...

We’re looking at the TV Broadcast Map for the Week 11 slate of NFL games with the Baltimore Ravens facing the Pittsburgh ...

Avalanche Lake Trail is a hike in Glacier National Park that deserves a spot on your bucket list. It's one of the best hikes ...

Staten Island, a borough of some 500,000 people connected to Manhattan by ferry and to Brooklyn by bridge, is almost entirely ...