Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. A visitor reacts to the heat while attending the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on July 1 in Washington.

WASHINGTON — The Great American State Fair being held on the National Mall as part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday was temporarily shut down Friday afternoon due to extreme heat. The ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing details from the new George Washington biopic "Young Washington" (in theaters now), so beware if you haven't seen it yet. There’s a lot you don’t know about the man on ...

The Great American State Fair hasn’t exactly lived up to its billing, with early headlines dominated by weak attendance, steep food prices, and a slew of canceled musical acts. And that was before a ...

Before the presidency. Before Yorktown. There was … George, the land surveyor. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

Releasing a film about a founding father of the United States during the country’s 250th birthday year is such a slam-dunk idea that it’s a wonder there haven’t been several already. Somehow, “Young ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children got a special surprise as Disney and Pixar teamed up with the Starlight Children’s Foundation to bring the world of Toy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildlife photographer Ahmet Yaltirakli captured this charming moment in the Kenyan wilderness as three cheetahs enjoyed an ...

WASHINGTON — A replica Liberty Bell, a Knoebels amusement park bench, hundreds of bags of potato chips, and dozens of sweating tourists packed into Pennsylvania’s location at President Donald Trump’s ...