By 1830, there were more than 2 million slaves in the United States, worth over a billion dollars (compared to annual federal revenues of less than 25 million). And their numbers were growing.

The United States has one of its six West Coast-based aircraft carriers operating in the Western Pacific Ocean again ...

John has re-formed as a tropical storm in the Pacific off Mexico's western coast, forecasters say.

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico -- Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after ...

Scientists have mapped one of the most hazardous spots on the globe in unprecedented detail: a 600-mile geologic boundary ...

A tropical storm over the eastern Pacific Ocean has intensified to a category 1 hurricane and is ripping toward Mexico’s southern coast ...

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What do you think your generation might do better than those who came before it did? By Natalie Proulx Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 ...

Night - Mostly clear with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 8 to 12 mph (12.9 to 19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 77 °F (25 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 93 °F (33.9 °C ...

Three U.S. Navy aircraft carriers remained underway in the Pacific Ocean this week while two others were undergoing a "carrier swap" on the West Coast of the United States. One of China's "flat ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from NE to NNE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph ...