Democrats and Republicans must agree on a temporary spending bill by the end of Tuesday to avoid a government shutdown. And as of Monday morning, a shutdown — of undetermined duration — looks more ...

Pastor Douglas Wilson sits on the front deck of a wooden boat, casting a fishing line into placid waters. He sets down his rod, takes a swig of vodka, then puts a wick into the vodka bottle and lights ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – BEE A Hero Day was underway Friday. The 38th annual fundraiser supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, which provides free housing, meals, and emotional support ...

RICHMOND, Va. — If you filed in Virginia this past tax season, you could be eligible for a rebate, according to a release shared by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office on Wednesday. Individual filers who had ...

Farrah Abraham is sounding off on Maitland Ward, the Boy Meets World alum-turned-adult film star, for saying “negative things” about her in the new A&E docuseries, Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes. The ...

CHICAGO -- The last thing almost any Dallas Cowboys fan was thinking about on Sunday during the team's 31-14 defeat to the previously 0-2 Chicago Bears was this Cowboys team making the playoffs. Yet, ...

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Documentary filmmaker David Osit was going down an internet rabbit hole in the late 2010s when he stumbled upon a primitive, yet quickly addictive, message board. Sporting the archaic look of a Web ...

Analysis: Late-night hosts ranging from David Letterman to Bill Maher have found themselves in situations similar to Jimmy Kimmel's -- and managed to move on. Now the host — and Walt Disney Co., owner ...

In a recent piece for my column The Universe, I wrote about the biggest black holes in the cosmos. These can tip the scales at many billions of times the sun’s mass, outweighing even entire galaxies.

Today, Rebecca Taibleson had her confirmation hearing. Despite some opposition from conservative groups, I did not see any indication that a single Republican Senator would oppose her nomination. She ...

The Staunton City Council has passed a new ordinance allowing residents to keep bees within city limits. Aspiring beekeepers must apply for a permit and adhere to regulations regarding hive location ...