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Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.

A dying star has never looked so lovely. A telescope atop Hawaii's tallest peak, Mauna Kea, captured the star in its last gasps. The image was released Thursday.

Reducing Massachusetts residents' electric and gas bills has been a top priority on Beacon Hill this session.

Ohio's biggest tax break for data centers is more expensive than once thought. A lot more expensive.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hopes to strengthen security cooperation with the U.S. during Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's visit.

Federal officials have given final approval for a controversial segment of the Dakota Access oil pipeline that crosses the Missouri River.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year.

Investigators in New Mexico are trying to identify a mysterious substance that may have contributed to the deaths of three people.

The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment.

Authorities in Taiwan are investigating three people for allegedly using forged documents to smuggle computer servers with advanced Nvidia chips to China.