The United States has toughened its ban on the "abhorrent practice" of female genital mutilation in a move campaigners hope will bolster efforts to end an ancient rite forced on millions of girls ...

The term hump day started here in America in the 1950s and 1960s. In one of its ads, GEICO used a talking camel with a hump in 2013, talking about hump day. Or you can try the Swedish hump day — the ...

With a hefty slate Thursday night (60 games) and another 44 games Saturday, it was a comparatively limited Halloween schedule (53 games), but we scared up plenty of highlights.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Chicago Public Schools recognizes it as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Schools, government offices, libraries and the postal service are closed Monday.

With the 2025-26 high school sports season ongoing, the El Paso Times will give readers a chance to vote to identify El Paso's top athletes. This week, readers voted for which El Paso Times' El Paso ...

A new House GOP proposal would withhold funding from U.S. jurisdictions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. It comes after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last ...

The second Monday in October is a federal holiday known as Columbus Day, but some now observe it as Indigenous Peoples Day instead. Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure, criticized for ...

The Village of New Hyde Park held its fourth annual Columbus Day celebration on Sunday, Oct. 12, honoring Italian history and heritage, as well as the first female grand marshal for the event: Mary ...

Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is a federal holiday observed in October. Stock markets like the NYSE and Nasdaq will be open for trading on Columbus Day. Banks and the post ...

Charlie Kirk — the founder of Turning Point USA who as assassinated on September 10 — will be memoralized during the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk this week. Here's when the National ...

Monday, Oct. 13, is Columbus Day, a federal holiday, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Banks, post offices and more are closed. Here's a closer look at the holiday and what is open and closed in Nevada.

Monday, Oct. 13, will be a holiday, though who you celebrate will depend on your worldview. Michigan will recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, while President Donald Trump ...