STAMFORD, Conn. — Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful ...

Four years after the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws set out approaches to making producers financially responsible ...

Seven sitting governors are throwing their support behind Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler's run for Democratic National Committee chair.

New analysis by repair advocates underscores need for enforcement, further state progress to ensure people can fix their stuff ...

PORTLAND, Maine — In a world dominated by social media and virtual communication, a group in Portland is fostering real, face-to-face connections — one cup of coffee at a time. "Third Thursday" is a ...

President Donald Trump's order will stop issuing U.S. citizenship documents to U.S.-born children if their parents aren't ...

The temporary restraining order sought by Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington was the first to get a hearing before a judge and applies nationally.

When there are disturbances in which the Jet Stream weakens, it can become wobbly. This allows the cold air to plunge southwards. A disrupted polar vortex does not happen every year. Very much so what ...

Experts say the vehicles are easier to maintain, and better for the environment and student health, officials say.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio (WTOV) — A shooting in Ohio left a suspect and a 4-year-old girl dead Wednesday. Authorities said ...

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) — Seven San Antonio officers were shot Wednesday night and the suspect was found dead inside an apartment ...

Authorities in Nashville have released further updates regarding the school shooting tragedy at Antioch High School on Wednesday.