San Clemente is a charming Southern California beach town with surf culture, Spanish architecture, scenic trails, and oceanfront dining in Orange County.

The Brunswick Islands appeal to every type of nature enthusiast, from birders and anglers to bikers and kayakers.

A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is all but certain this weekend, after senators left town for a planned recess with no funding deal in place.

At the onset of a South Carolina measles outbreak in Spartanburg County last fall, State Epidemiologist Linda Bell warned ...

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With America’s 250th birthday coming up, it might be a good time to start planning a weekend vacation outside North Carolina, ...

Fora Travel reports on top 2026 travel destinations, spotlighting Mexico City, lesser-known Japan, the Nordics, South American beaches, and the Carolinas.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has for years said that he didn’t know convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein very well. In 2019, shortly before Epstein died in a New York jail cell, Musk told Vanity Fair ...

Power outages are possible across South Carolina and North Carolina during the winter storm.Bookmark this link for live updates as the outages are reported.Report a power outage here.Live-updating ...

North Carolina is bracing for a significant winter storm expected to bring heavy snow and dangerous cold over the weekend. Eastern parts of the state could see 12 to 15 inches of snow, with ...

Alaska’s population rose slightly between 2024 and 2025 and is now at its highest level since 2017, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Wednesday. Alaska had an ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --The two Border Patrol agents who fired shots in the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Wednesday. The ...