"Canada is a sovereign state, yes," Pete Hoekstra said during his confirmation hearing when asked by Democratic Sen. Chris ...

Sugar maple habitats appear to be shifting northward due to climate change. Maine maple syrup producers are working to adapt.

Washington — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died Thursday morning after "a long and brave battle" against cancer, ...

Adnan Syed will be formally re-sentenced on Friday, March 14, just over a week after a judge ruled he should not serve any ...

Two-thirds of Americans support a transition to clean energy by 2050, and 3 out of 4 support regulating carbon emissions, ...

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or ...

Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout, Bobby Brink had two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa ...

Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the ...

Ryan Graves scored 2:17 into the game and the Pittsburgh Penguins never trailed in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.

The stiffer restrictions come as the Trump administration is trying to convince Russia to accept terms of a proposed 30-day ...

Washington — Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he hopes dialogue can resolve the trade war between the U.S. and the European Union after President Trump Thursday threatened to impose 200% ...