Today in History for Jan. 1: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March 25. In 1653, Newfoundland's Coat of Arms was granted by King Charles I.

The automaker switched production from Ontario in a bid to please President Trump. But the company defaulted on contracts covering hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance, Canada said. By Ian ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The East Providence firefighters union is on a mission to make sure people are warm this winter. Lt. Justin Rapp, a member of IAFF Local 850’s executive board, said the ...

The gutting of the East Wing of the White House and our national preoccupation with “renovation.” Our preoccupation with renovations goes beyond architecture.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times ...

How is it possible that the New York Yankees are sitting in fourth place in the American League East -- during the offseason? That's the only conclusion to be drawn as general manager Brian Cashman ...

Two tourists were assaulted in Times Square during peak holiday season Monday — including one sightseer who dodged serious injuries because of his thick winter jacket, sources and cops said. The pair ...

It’s already been a busy offseason for three of the Yankees’ American League East rivals. That trio is off to a fast start in what’s expected to be an AL East arms race, with the Yankees linked to ...

For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, ...

O ne thousand kilometres from the ochre rock and limitless lakes where the Hudson’s Bay Company ( HBC) once held dominion ...

Lauren Sánchez turned heads in a luxurious leather coat minidress that retails for nearly $10,000 for her date night with her husband, Jeff Bezos. The newlyweds were photographed stepping out at Bird ...

British Columbia is the only North American jurisdiction to shut down an entire farming sector. The Danish government issued ...

A plan to rezone farmland for 79 affordable condos ignited a community revolt in tony East Hampton — drawing nearly 3,000 petition signatures and seeing the proposal collapse within a week. On Dec. 2, ...