The Pony Express, operated by private carriers, was started to speed things up. A relay system of riders on horseback carried mail from California to Missouri, the furthest westward railroad stop.

From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250 ...

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday.

Employees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are going public with concerns about “politically motivated and legally questionable” actions by the Trump administration related to their ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A February trial date is set for a man who faces the death penalty if convicted on charges of killing three people in a daylong series of shootings in Memphis that was… ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two men accused of homicide and facing a potential death sentence if convicted asked Pennsylvania's highest court Tuesday to restrict a county prosecutor's pursuit of the ...

NATIONAL NEWS Defendants argue to state’s high court that a Pennsylvania DA has been misusing the death penalty Jul 22, 2025, 8:48 AM ...

They say Walsh, a Republican appointed in 2021 and elected to keep the job nearly two years ago, has sought the death penalty in 11 of the county’s 18 homicide cases during his term in office.

A proposed approval from the EPA could increase haze pollution at Texas national parks, affecting the scenic views and health of communities, NPCA say ...