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The ferry service on Cape Cod has a new very old sound. The Steamship Authority scoured the country for historic steam whistles to replace the more modern and abrasive sounding air horns.

Prisons are already understaffed, but employees there are considered essential and must work without pay as the federal government shutdown continues.

A pregame photo-op at the Sugar Bowl almost goes horribly wrong.

Many Americans turn to crowdfunding to pay for medical care. But sometimes the money covers unproven treatments. Should crowdfunding companies be held accountable for spreading false hopes?

In the second week of the federal shutdown, consumers might notice fallout in unexpected places, from poop in national parks to closed museums.

South Korea barred Kim Myong Song, a reporter for the Chosun Ilbo newspaper, from covering a meeting with North Korean officials. He believes they were concerned his presence could derail the talks.

Researchers suggest Jeanne Calment may not have been 122 years old when she died in 1997. Instead, they hypothesize it was her 99-year-old daughter who had assumed her identity after she died.

Congressional leaders go to the White House for a border security briefing. A U.S. citizen is in Russian custody on suspicion of spying. And, NASA's New Horizons probe makes history.

Protests raged throughout the India state of Kerala after two women entered the Sabarimala temple. Women of menstruating age were banned from the temple until last year.

Dale Dickerson ordered his wife a diamond bracelet online but when he opened the box, he found 48 of them inside. He sent the extras back. As a thank you, the company sent along diamond earrings.