In 1780, the British forces attempted to capture George Washington, the Continental Army’s leader, and end the American Revolution. Here’s why the plan failed.

Harrowing body camera video captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back ...

Rhode Island lawmakers have ordered an audit of the Department of Transportation and how the agency spends its money.

Heat wave-breaking rain caused part of the roof of a New Jersey warehouse store to collapse Monday, sending a shopper, a cart ...

Despite the jokes, New Jersey is more than a few stereotypes. Would the Founding Fathers recognize a New Jerseyan today?

The July 4 festivities celebrating America's 250th birthday kicked off with a spectacular nautical display featuring the ...

President Donald Trump is commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall ...

The Sail4th 250 parade has begun in New York City, which is expected to draw large crowds to the city's waterfront.

Severe thunderstorms, fires, sweltering heat disrupted major Fourth of July celebrations of Donald Trump, Will Smith, Christina Aguilera and The Roots.

A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge during New York’s July Fourth fireworks show, sending up smoke before firefighters ...

The biggest festivities are still to come, including a speech by the president and a fireworks display in Washington that is ...

Forty ships from the United States and around the world set sail at 9:30 a.m. from the Verrazzano Bridge, marking the largest ...