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The Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo., has pushed about 4,500 evacuees out of their homes. Police are escorting some of them back in to pick up critical medications or rescue pets.

D.C. was granted home rule 50 years ago, meaning district residents gained the right to vote for their mayor and city council members. But residents don't have a vote on Capitol Hill and Congress can overturn local DC laws.

Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of poverty and addiction in contemporary Appalachia in her novel “Demon Copperhead.”

They call him "Hank the Tank" — a 500 pound black bear that's wreaking havoc in California's Lake Tahoe area. He's damaged more than 30 homes — eluding capture for more than seven months.

The officers, the parents of a 3-year-old, died Monday night; their assailant broadcast a live video from their home via Facebook, according to French news outlets.

Meghan Panu's brand new tiny home was sitting in a home remodeling store's parking lot when thieves wheeled it away. Police recovered it days later in a wooded area 30-miles from where it was stolen.

As the senior population in the U.S. grows, so do efforts to help older Americans stay at home — and out of hospitals and nursing homes.

A new study says the number of homes constructed in areas with high wildfire risks has doubled in western Montana since 1990 , outpacing development...

Keeping nursing home patients safe from an outbreak calls for excellent infection control. But government health inspectors found violations at many nursing homes, especially those with fewer staff.