Though it would not become a federally recognized national holiday until 1941, the first national Thanksgiving was in 1789.

China's industrial profits fell in October, after two months of growth, official data showed on Thursday, as businesses grappled with lacklustre domestic demand and an export downturn.

The Trump administration also announced 10 days next year when the park will be free, but only for U.S. residents and ...

Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage.

Oct. 31 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1517, Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation by nailing a proclamation -- the 95 theses -- to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany. In 1864, ...

LeConte Lodge had its first snow on Oct. 30. The National Weather Service forecasts a mild winter for East Tennessee. The first snow of the season has fallen on the Great Smoky Mountains. LeConte ...

The National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. Wednesday update reported that Melissa changed first into a Category 3 hurricane and then into a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 mph. Melissa ...

Dressing up as the classic Frankenstein's monster may be especially fitting this year, since National Frankenstein Day lands on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31. "National Frankenstein Friday, on the last ...

The purrfect day to give extra attention to your feline friends. Cats make excellent companions. They rarely miss you, but when they do, you sure know it. Awareness days such as this one urge pet ...

COLUMBUS – In an effort to reduce serious and deadly crashes, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will join several other state transportation departments to mark Buckle Up Phone Down Day on ...

The feds aren’t pursuing the death penalty against the first person in the US to be accused of participating in Oct. 7 likely because it would be too difficult to tie him to any specific death, an ...

Honoring the men and women who act quickly when an emergency is at hand. First responders dedicate their lives to save lives. They are the people who run toward a crisis while the rest of the world ...