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It's not unusual to think that the atmosphere can handle a little pollution. Case in point: all the people in the country who burn leaves and other yard…

On Dec. 18, 1919, the oil tanker J.A. Chanslor lost its way in the fog along the Southern Oregon Coast, striking a reef close to the shoreline north of…

The start of flu season this fall and winter recalls the deadly influenza pandemic that swept the world a century ago. Known as “Spanish Flu” or “La…

The FAA says Verizon and AT&T can turn on more 5G cellphone towers as safety concerns over interference with planes eases. But some smaller regional jets still face restrictions.

Poitier was the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963's Lilies of the Field. His good looks and smooth, commanding presence made him an icon to generations of moviegoers.

In our current divided political climate the word "fascist" is an all-purpose insult used by the left to describe members of the alt-right. Much like…

For Jimmie Allen, what makes a country artist isn't how many fiddles and mandolins they have in a song. It's something more natural than that.

The idea for a cancer "moonshot" did not originate with President Biden. Medical philanthropist Mary Lasker gets much of the credit. She was the first to push the idea 50 years ago.

When the twin-propeller steamer Mazama made the first trip up the crooked Wood River 110 years ago, the feat was hailed as an easy route to Crater…

Twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach, who spent over two weeks trapped in a cave in Northern Thailand, described the time spent underground and their dramatic rescue.