A Superfund designation lets the EPA clean up contaminated areas. Noted projects include Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New ...

A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole. The European and Japanese robotic ...

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...

The consolidation of healthcare services will move forward, at least for now.

Prince William praised the strength of the Princess of Wales after a turbulent year, offering a 43rd birthday wish on social ...

Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement.

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Greek-American actor John Stamos marked his nameday on January 7, with a post reflecting on his Greek heritage and the influential people in his family bearing the same first name. "Today I celebrate ...