The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis.

The accident caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis. Officials say there are multiple fatalities.

The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through November 17, narrowly avoiding a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown. The bill now heads to ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.

The House voted 335 to 91 to approve a 45-day spending stop gap, putting pressure on the Senate to act quickly before a midnight deadline to fund the government.

The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein means that Gov. Newsom has to decide who will fill her seat. He has said he would appoint a caretaker, not one of the three Democrats who are already running.

The Oregon Court of Appeals heard arguments Friday from gas and oil companies seeking to overturn a cornerstone of the state’s climate strategy, while environmental and labor groups rallied in a show ...

Wally doesn't bite, loves hugs and has a sizeable social media following. He made headlines (again) for being denied entry to a baseball stadium — but his owner tells NPR that's not the full story.

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.

The former president railed against Democrats and again claimed the 2020 election was rigged in his speech to the California Republican Party. With him skipping the primary debates, the party ...

Ahead of a looming government shutdown, Oregon’s Democratic Representatives expressed their frustration this week with the lack of action from Republicans.

In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp ...