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Willie Nelson's former Tennessee home, which comes with rich country music history, is located 30 minutes outside of Nashville. It was the inspiration for 1973's "Shotgun Willie."

An Amtrak train was stranded for at least 20 hours in rural South Carolina after the route from Washington, D.C., to Florida was detoured due to a freight train derailment.

The Texas government announced that it brought in a $32.7 billion budget surplus, which is the largest in the state's history, setting up a debate over taxes and spending.

Survivors of Hurricane Ian are running out of time to submit applications for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid, with the deadline set for Jan. 12.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in her state of the state address, announced zero-emission new construction and the phase out of the sale of new fossil fuel heating equipment.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said that In-N-Out Burger will be opening a corporate hub in the state along with several restaurant locations.

A string of storms bringing heavy rain, powerful winds and widespread flooding to California have knocked out power to more than 200,000 across the state.

Yale University graduate teachers and researchers voted to unionize. The Yale faculty members have been attempting to unionize for over a decade, dating back to the 1990s.

More than 7,000 nurses at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore are on strike Monday after union reps walked from the table despite Gov. Kathy Hochul's call to settle.

California is facing a $24 billion budget shortfall for 2023-24 as ongoing concerns about inflation and a potential recession create economic uncertainty.

New York City is bracing for a looming nursing strike that will reroute ambulance response from three major hospitals if they do not reach tentative agreements with the union before Monday.

Jennifer Wayne, a member of Runaway June, is the granddaughter of legendary Hollywood actor and Western icon John Wayne. She is starring on The Design Network's "Flip U."

Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old mother who vanished on New Year’s Day after leaving her home in Cohasset, Massachusetts, works in real estate. She commuted to a job in Washington, D.C.

A ruling by a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, which upheld permits for a south Texas natural gas pipeline, dealt a serious blow to environmental activists.

Southwest Airlines is vowing to conduct a review of the holiday travel meltdown that caused thousands of flight cancellations.

A consumer has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe's, claiming the California-based mislead shoppers on the level of lead and cadmium in its dark chocolate products.

Oklahoma announced new settlements totaling $226.1 million with three pharmacy chains and a drug manufacturer over the opioid epidemic on Wednesday.

NASA has awarded ADNET Systems, Inc., of Maryland its fourth consecutive contract providing research at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Crews aboard the Carnival Celebration and Celebrity Beyond cruise ships saved 24 migrants in two separate rescues on Monday after spotting small vessels adrift at sea.

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has reached a $100 million settlement with New York State's Department of Financial Services, requiring it to pay a fine and invest in compliance.