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FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Oct. 4. Here’s what you need to know.

Five Americans were freed from Iran after some $6 billion once frozen in South Korea reached Qatar.

The Americans include Siamek Namazi, imprisoned for nearly eight years, and Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz. The two other Americans haven’t been identified.

North Korea says it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Oct. 4.

While the holiday has become a day to celebrate the end of the summer, there’s more to the holiday. Here are the origins, history and significance of why we celebrate Labor Day.

Ted Kaye, secretary of the North American Vexillological Association, explains why so many country flags in the world are red, white and blue, including the United States flag.

Over 50% of beaches in the United States had at least one day when fecal contamination reached unsafe levels to swim.

A US commanding officer captured the moments Russian jets were harassing US drones Wednesday.

Get to know the two Mexican Americans who will be representing the United States at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on My New Favorite Futbolista.

Team USA’s Crystal Dunn, who returned to competitive soccer less than four months after giving birth to her son Marcel Jean, shares how she juggles her career and motherhood.

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance.

Former diplomat and presidential advisor Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods.

Finland was listed as the happiest country in the world, according to a recent study. Where does the United States rank? Here are the results.

Finland was listed as the happiest country in the world, according to a recent study. Where does the United States rank? Here are the results.

The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea

Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year. That’s according to final figures released Thursday.

The mountain lion P-22, who lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade was “compassionately euthanized” Saturday morning because of the serious injuries he suffered earlier this week, officials said.

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit has closed streets and Metro stations in downtown D.C. and frustrated residents nearby. Here’s what to know about the summit and why it’s being held.

USA, Mexico and Canada will all host the next World Cup. North America will share the tournament in 2026, hosting 48 teams from around the globe.