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Despite the failed vote, a broad group of senators said they "are close to a final agreement."

Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary contains the remains of 36 known shipwrecks and perhaps dozens more that have yet to be explored.

Massachusetts and New York are among the states agreeing to end the fight to halt a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The deal shelters members of the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits.

The Gun Violence Archive reports that shootings across the country this holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than 180 people.

The court's term ranged from compromise to confrontation, with the conservative supermajority holding back until almost the end of the term.

A swimmer of any skill level might need your help, and preventing a drowning takes closer supervision of the kids than you might think. The distress signs can be subtle and quick.

Republicans were angered after they agreed to compromise on an infrastructure plan with the White House, then President Biden said he'd only sign it along with a larger Democratic bill.

Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served.

A surge in imports is overwhelming transportation networks and testing supply chains, making life hard for small-business owners.

June 19 is a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.