Two states, Washington, D.C., and 14 localities increased their own minimum wage on July 1, lifting wages for 361,000 workers ...

Plagued by wars, political deadlock and social problems, Washington is losing its influence as a global power, observers say.

A new state-by-state report says the map of American well-being shows clear winners, troubling warning signs, and one big ...

This pristine recreation area near Detroit offers camping, hiking trails, and water sports, covering 3,000 acres of Michigan wilderness you can explore.

The U.N. children's agency reports over 300 children have been killed or injured in Sudan in the first six months of the year ...

The Aspen Acres Fire continues to burn in Colorado days after it was first reported.

Utah has the least number of smokers, but which state has the most?

Columbus data centers used 1.2 billion gallons of water in a 12-month period, which amounts to 3% of Columbus' water in that ...

The Colorado constitution includes a provision that told the state legislature to care for the forests. But not many people ...

The Willow, Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain and Ferris fires have together burned more than 160,000 acres across Colorado, roughly ...

More than 3,000 Lansing-area electric customers remained without power on Monday, July 6, after storms ripped through the state on Friday, July 3. As of 8 a.m. on Monday, 97,700 michigan electric ...