Health officials in California confirmed Saturday they have identified the first known case of a more severe form of mpox known as clade I in the United States but said the risk to the public remains low.

BERKELEY, Calif. >> Berkeley, California, long associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, has a reputation for erring on the side of compassion when it comes to the enforcement of drug use and homelessness. The city is such a liberal outlier that Vice President Kamala Harris downplayed her origins there as she tried to appeal to moderate American voters this year.

U.S. health officials confirmed on Saturday the first case of a more severe strain of mpox that infected an individual who recently traveled to Africa. California health authorities identified the first known case of clade I mpox in the U.S. through laboratory testing. The person was treated in San Mateo County, according to the California...

Davy Crocketts buckskin vest on display at The Alamo is of special interest to visitors because it's something he wore. But no one really knows if the garment was actually Crockett's. But that hasn't stopped them from promoting it.

Many people feel that America's political campaigns have become vapid PR hustles with little connection to the real-life concerns of workaday people. Luckily, Adam Swart says he has the fix for such voter malaise: Just add a more professional level of vapidity to t...

The Appalachian Trail, love and American vistas are among the themes honored on U.S. postage stamps to be released next year, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed in a sneak peak.

Debuting at DOC NYC ahead of its eventual PBS 'American Masters' release, the documentary traces the biography, work and influence of the underground comics legend.

Virtually from the start of Israel's war with Hamas last fall, U.S. officials have been pressing Israel to lay out a plan for a "day after" in the Gaza Strip.

A bizarre attack on the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in Washington DC earlier this year was like "an emotional buzzsaw," according to America's archivist.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Makhi Hughes ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns and No. 25 Tulane locked up its spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game by romping to a 35-0 victory over Navy. Darian Mensah threw for two TDs and ran for another as Tulane (9-2, 7-0) guaranteed a championship meeting with No. 16 Army. Sam Howard intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble for the Green W...

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar lashed out Wednesday at Mexicos failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country closed the doors on security cooperation. In a press conference, Salazar launched his harshest criticism yet of rampant violence, police corruption, and the Mexican governments mistaken attitude that there is no problem. When […]

President-elect Donald Trump is already making good on his promise to "Make America Healthy Again" starting with appointing RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.And conservatives everywhere couldnt be happier.T...

The UFC is headed to the Big Apple this weekend for UFC 309. The main event is a title fight between American Jon “Bones” Jones (27-1-0) defending his heavyweight championship belt against fellow American fighter Stipe “Stone Cold” Miocic (29-4-0). UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy as it investigates how local authorities treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities....

Kevin Costner said on Saturday at Deadline Contenders Los Angeles that hes not giving up on his sprawling four-part Western film series,Horizon: An American Saga, whoseChapter 2was pulled from a planned August theatrical release afterChapter 1fell short at the box office in July. Im hoping, Im dreaming, I’m meeting all the billionaires that we all […]