The longest federal government shutdown in history ended Wednesday evening. The short-term spending bill Congress passed means federal workers can return to work, receive back pay and, for many of ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump signaled Monday the government would open soon, as ...

Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new long-term study suggests. Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults for up to 14 years and found ...

Nov. 4 (UPI) --The Australian man with the world's longest name read out his entire moniker -- featuring more than 2,000 middle names -- and it took him more than an hour to accomplish. Laurence ...

Cam Little's long-distance kicking exploits are now officially in the NFL record books. The Jacksonville Jaguars kicker booted a 68-yard field goal just before halftime against the Las Vegas Raiders ...

The ongoing government shutdown, once widely viewed as a two- or three-week affair, is morphing into a Washington debacle that easily could extend into November. “An end to the shutdown requires ...

(NEXSTAR) — Tuesday marks the 14th day since the federal government shutdown for the 21st time in the last five decades, and there appears to be no end in sight. Democrats in the Senate will not have ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The longest-serving inmate on South Carolina’s death row died in prison this week. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said 81-year-old Fred Singleton died of ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather and technology on Earth, NASA announced this week. A new research, ...

In the days since declaring a "crime emergency" in Washington, D.C., President Trump has spoken repeatedly of extending federal control over the city, even as it fights back with protests and legal ...

Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that the White House will seek "long-term extensions" from Congress to maintain control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department, part of the president's ...