Now a new and perhaps even more vexing concern has emerged: Highway sinkholes stemming from long-abandoned mines. Three sinkholes have opened up along I-80 in Wharton since late December.

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From overlooked museums to scenic drives, with a state as big as Alaska, there are hidden gems around every corner.

The beloved Virika Cathedral—an architectural and historical landmark that had stood for nearly six decades—collapsed, ...

Fifty-nine years ago, a powerful earthquake shook Uganda’s Tooro region, sending tremors across Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Records indicate that ...

Jacknife Lee turned the garage into a professional recording studio where U2, Taylor Swift and ...

The Mendocino Headlands State Park surrounds the village on three sides, offering clifftop trails where you can watch the ...