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Paramedics responded to a report of an unconscious person at the home of Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell on the same day the senator was hospitalized, according to a new report.

Texting while driving contributes to an estimated 1.6 million crashes each year in the United States, while distracted driving claimed 3,142 lives in 2022 alone.

Quinard McDonald, founder of Someone To Lean On (SOLO), believes the greatest challenge many caregivers face has little to do with the work and more to do with the isolation that comes with it.

Koski's path to storytelling began with a background shaped by leadership, service, and experiences that placed him close to moments of significant change. Born in New York City, he developed a connection to the city and the World Trade Center from an early age.

Gambling disorders have been on the rise across the U.S., according to a new study.

Latino voters could play a deciding role in determining the outcome of this year's midterm elections, a new poll detailed.

Most Americans do not want to live near data centers and are concerned that they are bad for the environment and will be a drain on local resources, according to a new poll.

A Jewish Congressman who has said he supports the existence of the state of Israel was publicly banned by a Brooklyn coffee shop after stopping by for coffee.

Police believe that a note informing Nancy Guthrie's family that she had died following a kidnapping is real.

A Pew Research Center report found that both parents are working full time jobs in 52 percent of households with different-sexed couples with children under 18.

Barack Obama is the most popular living president, according to a new poll, and is far more popular than either President Biden or President Trump.

Hopkins entered the philanthropic world convinced that financial giving was the defining measure of generosity. As the founder and publisher of Philanthropy World magazine, he spent years spotlighting wealthy donors and charitable contributions.

California's billionaire wealth tax ballot initiative has enough signatures to qualify for the November election.

Only 51% of Americans say they are "extremely" or "very" proud to be American, according to a new poll. The figure is a steep decline from 82% who said the same in 2013.

The rate of immigration detainee deaths has doubled since President Trump took office, according to a new report.

Congressional Democrats are accusing Republicans of throwing their support behind Democratic primary candidates viewed as flawed and beatable.

An investigation found that dozens of large natural gas power plants designed exclusively for data centers are moving through permitting processes at unprecedented speed.

A new poll found that 47% of Americans consider themselves independents, a figure that has climbed roughly 10 percentage points since the end of President Donald Trump's first term.

As the U.S. 250th anniversary approaches, a new poll shows several Americans are pessimistic about the nation's future, with many not believing it will continue existing as a single country in 250 years from now.

The national conversation around addiction recovery often focuses on voluntary treatment and individual choice. While those factors remain important, the scale of unmet treatment needs remains substantial.

Support for Donald Trump among independents has fallen by 17 percentage points since before he took office, according to a new poll. Levels among Republicans and Democrats has remained relatively stable.

Opposition to data centers helped block projects worth an estimated $130 billion in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report.

Once the dominant source of U.S. electricity, coal has steadily lost market share due to competition from cheaper natural gas, renewable energy expansion, aging power plants, and environmental regulations.

Someone discolored the lawn in the National Mall with the markings "8647," prompting an investigation by law enforcement and national parks officials.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will step up its training for new officers and add more instruction for those already hired under an expedited hiring process after getting backlash, according to a new report.

A new report has divided American adults into nine distinct political groups based on values, attitudes, and priorities, showing that partisan labels alone fail to capture the nuances of public opinion.

Threats against U.S. politicians, including President Donald Trump, surged on Facebook after Meta made the controversial decision to loosen its speech rules in January 2025, according to a new report.

Neumann's story began in a small Kansas town where childhood experiences left lasting impressions on his understanding of isolation, belonging, and resilience.

Fewer Americans now consider a democratically elected government to be central to the country's identity than they did just a few years ago, according to a new poll.