National Parks: These are the free days to visit in 2024

The National Park Service is giving you an early holiday gift: Six days of free national park visits. The service announced the 2024 free entrance days.

Target is giving away $500 to 500 Target Circle members

Target has partnered with actress Hilary Duff to give away $500 to 500 Target Circle members this holiday season.

New regulations pose greatest challenge for tourist flights over national parks, especially Mount Rushmore

Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.

US probes 73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars over loss of power, issues restarting

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns the battery issue could pose a safety risk if affected Chevrolet Volt hybrids stall and can't be restarted.

Millennials feel 'abandoned' by parents not available to help raise grandkids: 'Too busy'

Some say there's a growing intergenerational divide between millennial parents and their own parents, now at retirement age, over expectations of helping to raise grandkids.

BMW SUVs recalled after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, injuring driver

The recall raises questions about the safety of about 30 million Takata inflators that are under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most have not been recalled.

Protein bars recalled after hairnets, shrink wrap found inside, FDA says

Certain whey protein bars have been recalled because they may contain “foreign material," including disposable hairnets, shrink wrap and parchment paper, according to a notice from the FDA.

Where to cut down your own Christmas tree around the DC area

As the holiday season gets underway, here's where you can cut down your own Christmas tree around the D.C. area.

Virgin Atlantic achieves 1st trans-Atlantic flight on sustainable 'jet-zero' fuel

The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero."