The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.

Lithium batteries that exploded while being charged were the "most probable cause" of a fire Saturday that injured two firefighters and did an estimated $475,000 damage to a home on the southwest side ...

The Big 12 had two teams in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in two years Sunday, Notre Dame was ...

It's a fully functional toilet, identical to one that gained global fame when it was stolen from England's Blenheim Palace in ...

His eviction and loss of titles are punishments for serious lapses of judgment over his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Monkeys have deep roots in Chinese art and culture, appearing in countless paintings and as characters in classic literature.

A second of four finalists for the Iowa State University president post dropped out of contention, days after another ...

Iowa has coined the phrase "for her" in everything it does. For the wrestlers of the past, present and future, to help grow ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones inspired by bats for search and rescue missions. The aerial robots use echolocation, like bats, to naviga ...

I have a group of wonderful women friends I have known for decades. We get together monthly for dinner and drinks at a local restaurant. The location is generally left up to whoever has a birthday ...

It’s a tough time for the job market.

While earlier sunsets cause grumblings across the country, Americans weren't pleased with the permanent daylight saving time experiment in 1974 that sent kids to school in darkness.