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In Western North Carolina, all eyes are on the local national parks and the Blue Ridge Parkway. October marks the beginning of peak tourist season across the region as thousands of people head to the mountains to see the fall colors, but a federal government shutdown could hinder some travel plans.
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He was the lead adviser for the Obama administration when the government bailed out auto companies in 2009. Now, he is weighing in on the union strikes against the big 3 American automakers.
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Federal workers across the country are bracing to lose pay indefinitely. Many have weathered shutdowns before and some face losing income at particularly inconvenient times in their lives.
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Protests continue in the Armenian capital Yerevan after the collapse of the breakaway government of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Black holes may contain the masses of more than a billion suns, but they also hold a few lessons that we humans can apply to everyday life.
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The annual butterfly migration is underway. For decades scientists have relied on volunteers to tag butterflies to provide details about their journey.
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The new film THE CREATOR takes place in a future war raging between humans and AI. Director Gareth Edwards says he wrote the film when technology was viewed in a much more positive light.
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Heavy rains closed roads and flooded subways in New York City today. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in several counties in the metro area.
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Authorities in Nevada announced today that arrest has been made in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur
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South Korea's government recently revised its laws to protect teachers' rights, following street protests by teachers, who say harassment from parents has driven some teachers to commit suicide.
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Legal experts say it's unclear what a judge's fraud ruling will mean for Donald Trump's business empire but they agree he faces grave financial and legal peril.
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