President Donald Trump has called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History
Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month
Afghan woman whose case was the first for a long-dormant court has been deported, officials say
The Justice Department says an Afghan woman who was accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot in the United States and whose case was the first for an obscure and long-dormant court has been deported
Weatherwatch: soil moisture deficit – how dry are the UK’s thirsty soils?
SMD is the moisture the soil must make up until it is at capacity, with very dry conditions over most of England and Wales When the ground is thoroughly wet, after excess rainwater has run off it is said to be at field capacity. Meteorologists describe drought in terms of...
One giant step: first known adult T rex footprints found in North Dakota
The 23ft-long trackway, consisting of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right, date from 66.5m years ago The first known series of footprints from an adult Tyrannosaurus rex has been found in North Dakota by a team of scientists. The 23ft-long trackway – consisting of four three-toed footprints, two...
Man put to death for killing linked to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in Florida
Man put to death for killing linked to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in Florida’s 15th execution this year
Congressional map changes triggered frustration more than confusion for some voters
Rapid changes in Missouri's political map confused voters about which congressional district they would have been in
Trump to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
President Donald Trump is set to observe the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by attending the Pentagon's ceremony Friday
Tourists should skip Kauai for now as it recovers from Hurricane Lowell, officials say
Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands during recovery from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state
Trial remains elusive for purported mastermind accused of plotting 9/11 attacks
Two decades after U.S. authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention center in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks sometimes seems barely any closer to being put on trial than the day he arrived