Trump posts video of himself on Mount Rushmore ahead of remarks at the national memorial

President Donald Trump kicked off a weekend of celebrations for America's 250th birthday with a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday.

Court clears way for replacement of slavery exhibit at President's House in Philadelphia

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain's National Archives for the last 11 years, then one day last May he made a discovery of his own while sifting through the letters of an 18th-century Royal Navy captain.

Bay Area swimmer prepares for historic attempt to swim entire California coast

Katherine Breed, a Bay Area endurance swimmer, is preparing for what she says has never been done before: swimming the entire length of California's coastline, an expedition that she estimates to be about 900 miles.

San Francisco celebrates Black freedom at weekend Juneteenth parade: 'We're all people'

Under bright blue skies, large crowds gathered Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth in San Francisco, dancing, cheering and waving flags in a day of joy marking the end of slavery in the United States. Now recognized as a federal holiday for the past five years, Juneteenth also represents a broader pursuit of justice.