The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red.

Democrats enjoyed major wins beyond just the marquee races, up and down the ballot — and across the country — continuing the ...

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at least nine people are dead after a UPS plane bound for Hawaii crashed near the Louisville ...

Louisville residents and city leaders continue to deal with the aftermath of the UPS plane crash that killed at least seven ...

Many Democrats are upset with their legislative leaders after they went along with majority Republicans on a new Ohio ...

Copeland says her final performance with American Ballet Theatre was a thank you to the communities that had supported her. "What I represented is something far bigger than me," she says.

The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still ...

At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight ...

Democrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ...

The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages ...

In some two dozen previous cases, the Supreme Court has been largely receptive to Trump's claims of presidential authority, ...