As the government shutdown hits day 15, Virginia ranks sixth among the states most affected due to federal jobs, contract dollars and access to national parks.

Another late Summer-like afternoon, but cooler temps are on the way!

Researchers believe they have uncovered at a battle site in New Jersey the remains of as many as 12 Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War.

Hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires in eastern Germany and neighboring Czechia on as tourist resorts and residential areas are being evacuated.

The Federal Aviation Administration is acknowledging that it failed to warn Capitol Police about a parachute jump at a nearby baseball stadium this week.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to notify Capitol Police about a parachute stunt at a nearby baseball stadium led to an alert and urgent evacuation of the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official says.

After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on Shar Mountain is close to becoming a national park.

(CNN) - A Yosemite National Park visitor died after falling from the cables at the Half Dome on Thursday morning, according to National Park officials. Danielle Burnett, 29, from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, fell over 500 feet down a rocky surface and was pronounced dead when the Park Rangers arrived on the scene, National Park Public Affairs Officer Scoot Gediman said in a statement to CNN. The last death on the famous Half Dome was in May of 2018, when a hiker slipped and fell during dangerous weather conditions. A guide for hikers strongly indicates caution when climbing the cables, and notes that "since 1919, relatively few people have fallen and died on the cables. The cables are only up from about May to October due to weather, and permits are required to make the hike.

Sunday is National Park Service Founder's Day. It marks the 103rd anniversary of the creation of The National Park Service. To mark the anniversary, all national parks are free Sunday, which includes Roanoke's Blue Ridge Parkway,The day honors the National Park system's preservation and conservation efforts. The service, which is part of the interior department, started with 35 parks and monuments. The service now overseas 400 sites across all 50 states, U.S. territories and Washington D.C.