Nationally, the test positivity rate for the week ending on February 8, was 4.8 percent, according to the CDC's most recent update on its COVID Data Tracker.

States are part of countries, and countries may be grouped by other areas, like continents, hemispheres, or a political or ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, erasing the 5,525-mile border the nations ...

Hawaii's regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet's best conditions for viewing rainbows. They're such a frequent sight that a University of Hawaii ...

A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city is showing signs it could be headed toward an eruption, officials said. Mount Spurr, which sits about 75 miles west of Anchorage, has seen “volcanic ...

Constructed in 1998, Safari Explorer was designed with adventure itineraries in mind (in summer, the U.S.-flagged ship repositions to Alaska). Its size allows it to navigate areas larger ships can't ...

Nestled in a nondescript strip mall on the outskirts of Anchorage, Rusty Raven Uniques is the kind of place that makes you do ...

Scientists are on high alert after threat levels rose for three US volcanoes Thursday, suggesting eruptions may be imminent. The US Geological Survey (USGS) placed Alaska's Great Sitkin on ...

Fort Bragg, which was named for a Confederate general until the military changed it to Fort Liberty, will again bear its ...

An alarming video from Gaza shows young children handling oversized rifles in the absence of Hamas police. Despite Hamas's efforts to maintain order, children handling weapons instead of toys has ...

She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II. Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases ...