The cost of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is running at nearly three times those of normal house fires, a top insurer has revealed.

Start the year without a bang: as two in five of the UK population suffer from harmful levels of noise, the search for ...

A Brookline man biked across six of the seven continents, traveling through 61 countries and logging more than 46,000 miles over nearly three years.

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SB 40 was approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October after it passed the state legislature to cap insulin costs at $35 for a 30 ...

Ah, the garage. That magical realm where dust bunnies reign supreme, and mystery boxes hide treasures long forgotten. You ...

When you lock the front door and head out of town, the last thing you want is a house quietly wasting energy and sitting on ...

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Nestled on Mt. Rushmore Road in downtown Custer, the Buglin’ Bull’s brick exterior stands as an unpretentious invitation to travelers and locals seeking authentic South Dakota cuisine.

The annual Skowhegan State Fair brings together locals and visitors for Maine’s oldest agricultural fair. Maple syrup season creates a sweet buzz around town as sugar houses open their doors. Machias ...

A group of local kids celebrated the finale of the fifth season of Stranger Things by riding their bikes around with a police ...